Sub-cycle nanoplasma dynamics and nanoprocessing in solid dielectrics
(S03)
Subject Area
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
Term
since 2022
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 441234705
In project S03, we will characterize and actively manipulate the sub-cycle dynamics of strong-field ionization and plasma formation near the surface of wide-bandgap dielectric solids via intense waveform controlled laser pulses. We will implement low-order harmonic interferometry as a new all-optical experimental protocol to characterize strong-field ionization. Combined with advanced self-consistent simulations of the field propagation and the nonlinear plasma dynamics, we will explore protocols to shape laser-induced modifications via waveform control of the sub-cycle ionization and excitation dynamics in standing waves.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
