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
• Subproject of: SFB 1477: Light-Matter Interactions at Interfaces (LiMatI)
• Applicant Institution: Universität Rostock
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Thomas Fennel, since 1/2022; Dr. Arnaud Rouzée, since 1/2022