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19 April 2017 Nanosystems in ultrafast and superstrong fields: attosecond phenomena (Conference Presentation)
Mark I Stockman
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Abstract
We present our latest results for a new class of phenomena in condensed matter nanooptics when a strong optical field ∼1-3 V/Å changes a solid within optical cycle [1-8]. Such a pulse drives ampere-scale currents in dielectrics and adiabatically controls their properties, including optical absorption and reflection, extreme UV absorption, and generation of high harmonics [9] in a non-perturbative manner on a 100-as temporal scale. Applied to a metal, such a pulse causes an instantaneous and, potentially, reversible change from the metallic to semimetallic properties. We will also discuss our latest theoretical results on graphene that in a strong ultrashort pulse field exhibits unique behavior [10-12]. New phenomena are predicted for buckled two-dimensional solids, silicene and germanene [13]. These are fastest phenomena in optics unfolding within half period of light. They offer potential for petahertz-bandwidth signal processing, generation of high harmonics on a nanometer spatial scale, etc. References 1. M. Durach, A. Rusina, M. F. Kling, and M. I. Stockman, Metallization of Nanofilms in Strong Adiabatic Electric Fields, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 086803-1-4 (2010). 2. M. Durach, A. Rusina, M. F. Kling, and M. I. Stockman, Predicted Ultrafast Dynamic Metallization of Dielectric Nanofilms by Strong Single-Cycle Optical Fields, Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 086602-1-5 (2011). 3. A. Schiffrin, T. Paasch-Colberg, N. Karpowicz, V. Apalkov, D. Gerster, S. Muhlbrandt, M. Korbman, J. Reichert, M. Schultze, S. Holzner, J. V. Barth, R. Kienberger, R. Ernstorfer, V. S. Yakovlev, M. I. Stockman, and F. Krausz, Optical-Field-Induced Current in Dielectrics, Nature 493, 70-74 (2013). 4. M. Schultze, E. M. Bothschafter, A. Sommer, S. Holzner, W. Schweinberger, M. Fiess, M. Hofstetter, R. Kienberger, V. Apalkov, V. S. Yakovlev, M. I. Stockman, and F. Krausz, Controlling Dielectrics with the Electric Field of Light, Nature 493, 75-78 (2013). 5. V. Apalkov and M. I. Stockman, Metal Nanofilm in Strong Ultrafast Optical Fields, Phys. Rev. B 88, 245438-1-7 (2013). 6. V. Apalkov and M. I. Stockman, Theory of Dielectric Nanofilms in Strong Ultrafast Optical Fields, Phys. Rev. B 86, 165118-1-13 (2012). 7. F. Krausz and M. I. Stockman, Attosecond Metrology: From Electron Capture to Future Signal Processing, Nat. Phot. 8, 205-213 (2014). 8. O. Kwon, T. Paasch-Colberg, V. Apalkov, B.-K. Kim, J.-J. Kim, M. I. Stockman, and D. E. Kim, Semimetallization of Dielectrics in Strong Optical Fields, Sci. Rep, 6, 21272-1-9 (2016). 9. T. Higuchi, M. I. Stockman, and P. Hommelhoff, Strong-Field Perspective on High-Harmonic Radiation from Bulk Solids, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 213901-1-5 (2014). 10. H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, Wannier-Stark States of Graphene in Strong Electric Field, Phys. Rev. B 90, 085313-1-11 (2014). 11. H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, Graphene in Ultrafast and Superstrong Laser Fields, Phys. Rev. B 91, 0454391-8 (2015). 12. H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, Attosecond Strong-Field Interferometry in Graphene: Chirality, Singularity, and Berry Phase, Phys. Rev. B 93, 155434-1-7 (2016). 13. H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, Ultrafast Field Control of Symmetry, Reciprocity, and Reversibility in Buckled Graphene-Like Materials, Phys. Rev. B 92, 045413-1-9 (2015).
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References

1. 

M. Durach, A. Rusina, M. F. Kling, and M. I. Stockman, “Metallization of Nanofilms in Strong Adiabatic Electric Fields,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 105 086803-1 –4 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.086803 Google Scholar

2. 

M. Durach, A. Rusina, M. F. Kling, and M. I. Stockman, “Predicted Ultrafast Dynamic Metallization of Dielectric Nanofilms by Strong Single-Cycle Optical Fields,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 107 086602-1 –5 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.086602 Google Scholar

3. 

A. Schiffrin, T. Paasch-Colberg, N. Karpowicz, V. Apalkov, D. Gerster, S. Muhlbrandt, M. Korbman, J. Reichert, M. Schultze, S. Holzner, J. V. Barth, R. Kienberger, R. Ernstorfer, V. S. Yakovlev, M. I. Stockman, and F. Krausz, “Optical-Field-Induced Current in Dielectrics,” Nature, 493 70 –74 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11567 Google Scholar

4. 

M. Schultze, E. M. Bothschafter, A. Sommer, S. Holzner, W. Schweinberger, M. Fiess, M. Hofstetter, R. Kienberger, V. Apalkov, V. S. Yakovlev, M. I. Stockman, and F. Krausz, “Controlling Dielectrics with the Electric Field of Light,” Nature, 493 75 –78 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11720 Google Scholar

5. 

V. Apalkov and M. I. Stockman, “Metal Nanofilm in Strong Ultrafast Optical Fields,” Phys. Rev. B, 88 245438-1 –7 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.245438 Google Scholar

6. 

V. Apalkov and M. I. Stockman, “Theory of Dielectric Nanofilms in Strong Ultrafast Optical Fields,” Phys. Rev. B, 86 165118-1 –13 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.165118 Google Scholar

7. 

F. Krausz and M. I. Stockman, “Attosecond Metrology: From Electron Capture to Future Signal Processing,” Nat. Phot., 8 205 –213 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2014.28 Google Scholar

8. 

O. Kwon, T. Paasch-Colberg, V. Apalkov, B.-K. Kim, J.-J. Kim, M. I. Stockman, and D. E. Kim, “Semimetallization of Dielectrics in Strong Optical Fields,” Sci. Rep, 6 21272-1 –9 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep21272 Google Scholar

9. 

T. Higuchi, M. I. Stockman, and P. Hommelhoff, “Strong-Field Perspective on High-Harmonic Radiation from Bulk Solids,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 113 213901-1 –5 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.213901 Google Scholar

10. 

H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, “Wannier-Stark States of Graphene in Strong Electric Field,” Phys. Rev. B, 90 085313-1 –11 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.085313 Google Scholar

11. 

H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, “Graphene in Ultrafast and Superstrong Laser Fields,” Phys. Rev. B, 91 0454391 –8 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.045439 Google Scholar

12. 

H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, “Attosecond Strong-Field Interferometry in Graphene: Chirality, Singularity, and Berry Phase,” Phys. Rev. B, 93 155434-1 –7 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.155434 Google Scholar

13. 

H. K. Kelardeh, V. Apalkov, and M. I. Stockman, “Ultrafast Field Control of Symmetry, Reciprocity, and Reversibility in Buckled Graphene-Like Materials,” Phys. Rev. B, 92 045413-1 –9 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.045413 Google Scholar
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Mark I Stockman "Nanosystems in ultrafast and superstrong fields: attosecond phenomena (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10102, Ultrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XXI, 1010206 (19 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2256061
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KEYWORDS
Ultrafast phenomena

Dielectrics

Graphene

Solids

Absorption

Control systems

Metals

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