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2023 Nobel Prize in Physics

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On October 3, the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 was awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier "for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter".*

This year’s Nobel Laureates didn’t achieve their breakthroughs overnight. Below you can read, share, and download a selection of their research that’s published across Springer Nature’s journals and books. Find the story of this year’s Laureates in Physics.

*The Nobel Prize in Physics 2023. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2023. Tue. 3 Oct 2023.

Publications by Pierre Agostini

Articles

Self-action effects in ionization and fragmentation of toluene by femtosecond laser pulses. Published in: Applied Physics B

Temporal confinement of the harmonic emission through polarization gating. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

Far-field distribution of third-harmonic generation by two crossed beams. Published in: Applied Physics B

The roles of photo-carrier doping and driving wavelength in high harmonic generation from a semiconductor. Published in: Nature Communications

Probing electronic binding potentials with attosecond photoelectron wavepackets. Published in: Nature Physics

Observation of high-order harmonic generation in a bulk crystal. Published in: Nature Physics

XFROG phase measurement of threshold harmonics in a Keldysh-scaled system. Published in: Nature Photonics

Strong-field photoionization revisited. Published in: Nature Physics

Scaling strong-field interactions towards the classical limit. Published in: Nature Physics

Book chapters

High Harmonic Phase Spectroscopy Using Long Wavelengths. In: Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science XIII

Strong-Field and Attosecond Physics with Mid-infrared Lasers. In: Attosecond Physics

High Intensity Physics Scaled to Mid-Infrared Wavelengths. In: Lectures on Ultrafast Intense Laser Science 1

Characterization of Attosecond Pulse Trains. In: Ultrafast Optics V

Two-Color and Single-Color above Threshold Ionisation. In: Atoms, Solids, and Plasmas in Super-Intense Laser Fields

High-Order Harmonic Generation and Quasi-Phase-Matching With Self-Guided Femtosecond Laser Pulses. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XI

Electron Dynamics in the Strong Field Limit of Photoionization. In: Applications of High-Field and Short Wavelength Sources

Kilohertz High Harmonic Generation in Hollow Core Fibers. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XI

Recent Aspects of Multiphoton Ionization of Atoms. In: Laser Interactions with Atoms, Solids and Plasmas

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Search for the “Direct” Channel in Multiphoton Double Ionization of Magnesium with Femtosecond Pulses. In: Coherence Phenomena in Atoms and Molecules in Laser Fields

Charged particle emission by laser irradiated surfaces. In: Laser Ablation Mechanisms and Applications

Multiphoton ionisation of xenon with tunable subpicosecond laser pulses. In: Fundamentals of Laser Interactions II

Electron Energy Spectra in High Intensity Multiphoton Ionization. In: Atomic Spectra and Collisions in External Fields

Above Threshold Ionization in Strong Fields and Classical Behavior of Electrons in Short Light Pulses. In: Atomic and Molecular Processes with Short Intense Laser Pulses

Atoms in Intense Laser Fields. In: Fundamental Processes of Atomic Dynamics

Above-Threshold Ionization with Linear and Circular Polarizations. In: Photons and Continuum States of Atoms and Molecules

Publications by Ferenc Krausz

Articles

Breast-cancer detection using blood-based infrared molecular fingerprints. Published in: BMC Cancer

Multi-mW, few-cycle mid-infrared continuum spanning from 500 to 2250 cm−1. Published in: Light: Science & Applications

From quantum transitions to electronic motions. Published in: Applied Physics B

Stack and dump: Peak-power scaling by coherent pulse addition in passive cavities. Published in: The European Physical Journal Special Topics

A concept for multiterawatt fibre lasers based on coherent pulse stacking in passive cavities. Published in: Light: Science & Applications

Toward single attosecond pulses using harmonic emission from solid-density plasmas. Published in: Applied Physics B

Controlling the divergence of high harmonics from solid targets: a route toward coherent harmonic focusing. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

Ultrashort pulse electron gun with a MHz repetition rate. Published in: Applied Physics B

Generation of 60-nJ sub-40-fs pulses at 70 MHz repetition rate from a Ti:sapphire chirped pulse-oscillator. Published in: Applied Physics B

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Shaping of picosecond pulses for pumping optical parametric amplification. Published in: Applied Physics B

1.5-octave chirped mirror for pulse compression down to sub-3 fs. Published in: Applied Physics B

Compression of the pulses of a Ti:sapphire laser system to 5 femtoseconds at 0.2 terawatt level. Published in: Applied Physics B

High-dynamic range pulse-contrast measurements of a broadband optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier. Published in: Applied Physics B

Soliton self-frequency shift of 6-fs pulses in photonic-crystal fibers. Published in: Applied Physics B

Long-term stabilization of the carrier-envelope phase of few-cycle laser pulses. Published in: Applied Physics B

Carrier-envelope phase measurement using a non phase stable laser. Published in: Applied Physics B

Compact high-energy picosecond laser for micromachining applications. Published in: Applied Physics B

Generation of smooth, ultra-broadband spectra directly from a prism-less Ti:sapphire laser. Published in: Applied Physics B

Sub-femtosecond X-ray pulse generation and measurement. Published in: Applied Physics B

Few-cycle optical waveform synthesis. Published in: Applied Physics B

Generation of 8-fs pulses at 390 nm. Published in: Applied Physics B

Mirror-dispersion-controlled OPA: a compact tool for sub-10-fs spectroscopy in the visible. Published in: Applied Physics B

Generation of 0.1-TW optical pulses with a single-stage Ti:sapphire amplifier at a 1-kHz repetition rate. Published in: Applied Physics B

Few-cycle-driven XUV laser harmonics: generation and focusing. Published in: Applied Physics B

Incubation of laser ablation in fused silica with 5-fs pulses. Published in: Applied Physics A

Precision laser ablation of dielectrics in the 10-fs regime. Published in: Applied Physics A

High-dynamic-range pulse-front steepening of amplified femtosecond pulses by third-order dispersion. Published in: Applied Physics B

Guiding and high-harmonic generation of sub-10-fs pulses in hollow-core fibers at 1015 W/cm2. Published in: Applied Physics B

High-power sub-10-fs Ti:sapphire oscillators. Published in: Applied Physics B

A novel-high energy pulse compression system: generation of multigigawatt sub-5-fs pulses. Published in: Applied Physics B

Editorial. Published in: Applied Physics B

Atmospheric influences in optical third-harmonic generation experiments. Published in: Applied Physics B

The influence of photoinduced structural distortions on interband absorption in polyacetylene. Published in: Applied Physics B

Single-cycle infrared waveform control. Published in: Nature Photonics

The speed limit of optoelectronics. Published in: Nature Communications

Attosecond optoelectronic field measurement in solids. Published in: Nature Communications

Field-resolved infrared spectroscopy of biological systems. Published in: NatureAttosecond chronoscopy of electron scattering in dielectric nanoparticles. Published in: Nature PhysicsAttosecond nanoscale near-field sampling. Published in: Nature Communications
Attosecond nonlinear polarization and light–matter energy transfer in solids. Published in: NatureOptical attosecond pulses and tracking the nonlinear response of bound electrons. Published in: NatureElectro-optic sampling of near-infrared waveforms. Published in: Nature Photonics
High-power multi-megahertz source of waveform-stabilized few-cycle light. Published in: Nature CommunicationsDirect observation of electron propagation and dielectric screening on the atomic length scale. Published in: NatureAttosecond metrology: from electron capture to future signal processing. Published in: Nature Photonics
Solid-state light-phase detector. Published in: Nature PhotonicsLaser streaking of free electrons at 25 keV. Published in: Nature PhotonicsControlling dielectrics with the electric field of light. Published in: Nature
Attosecond tracing of correlated electron-emission in non-sequential double ionization. Published in: Nature CommunicationsControlled near-field enhanced electron acceleration from dielectric nanospheres with intense few-cycle laser fields. Published in: Nature PhysicsReal-time observation of valence electron motion. Published in: Nature
Attosecond phase locking of harmonics emitted from laser-produced plasmas. Published in: Nature PhysicsAttosecond spectroscopy in condensed matter. Published in: NatureAttosecond nanoplasmonic-field microscope. Published in: Nature Photonics
Attosecond science. Published in: Nature PhysicsAttosecond real-time observation of electron tunnelling in atoms. Published in: NatureAtomic transient recorder. Published in: Nature
Attosecond control of electronic processes by intense light fields. Published in: NatureAttosecond metrology. Published in: Nature

Book chapters

From Quantum Transitions to Electronic Motions. In: Exploring the World with the Laser

Few-Cycle Mid-Infrared OPCPA System. In: Ultrashort Pulse Laser Technology

Self-Starting Additive Pulse Mode-Locking of a Nd:Glass Laser. In: Ultrafast Phenomena VII

Ultrabroad-Band Ring Oscillator for Short Pulse Generation. In: Ultrafast Phenomena X

Powerful Ultrashort Pulse Generation in Ti:Sapphire. In: Ultrafast Processes in Spectroscopy

Toward Coherent Control on a Sub-10fs Time Scale. In: Ultrafast Phenomena X

Nanometer precision material ablation and optical breakdown with sub-10 fs pulses. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XI

Generation of Near-keV High Harmonic Radiation With a Sub-10fs Laser. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XI

Generation of Intense Diffraction-Limited White Light and 4-fs Pulses. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XI

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Intense Sub-10-fs Laser Pulses: Pushing the Frontiers of Nonlinear Optics. In: Femtosecond Technology

Femtosecond X-ray fluorescence from light elements excited by laser harmonics. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XII

Nonadiabatic Self-Phase Matching of High Harmonic Generation. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XII

Dispersion Management over one Octave with Tilted-Front-Interface Chirped Mirrors. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XII

Sub-10-fs light pulses with stabilized carrier-envelope phase: optical waveform synthesis. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XII

Interference Coatings for Ultrafast Optics. In: Optical Interference Coatings

Carrier Envelope Phase Measurement Using a Non Phase Stable Laser. In: Ultrafast Optics IV

A Sub-10-Femtosecond Terawatt-Scale Ti:sapphire Laser System. In: Ultrafast Optics IV

Solid-State Carrier-Envelope Phase Detector. In: Ultrafast Optics IV

Reproducible Generation and Measurement of Isolated Sub-fs XUV Pulses with Phase-Controlled Few-Cycle Light. In: Ultrafast Optics IV

Measurement of the Absolute Phase of few-Cycle Laser Pulses. In: Ultrafast Optics IV

Stabilization and Characterization of the Carrier-Envelope Phase in Intense Few-Cycle Pulses. In: Ultrafast Optics IV

Time-Resolved Inner Shell Spectroscopy with Sub-fs EUV Pulses. In: Ultrafast Optics IV

Subfemtosecond XUV Pulses: Attosecond Metrology and Spectroscopy. In: Few-Cycle Laser Pulse Generation and Its Applications

Generation and Measurement of Intense Phase-Controlled Few-Cycle Laser Pulses. In: Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb: Principle, Operation, and Applications

Broadband high power optical chirped pulse amplification. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIV

Generation of ultra-broadband high energy pulses without external amplification. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIV

Toward a terawatt few-optical-cycle driver laser for attosecond spectroscopy. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIV

Spatiotemporal determination of the absolute phase of few-cycle laser pulses. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIV

Sub-100-as soft x-ray pulses. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVI

Quasi-Phase-Matched High-Order Harmonic Generation in the Soft-X-ray Regime. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVI

Chirped Multilayer Soft X-Ray Mirrors for Attosecond Soft X-Ray Pulses. In: X-Ray Lasers 2006

Optical Synchronization for OPCPA Chains. In: Ultrafast Optics V

Development of a Multi-Terawatt Ultrabroadband Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplifier. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XV
Infrared Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplifier for High Harmonic Generation. In: Ultrafast Optics VNonlinear Optics. In: Springer Handbook of Lasers and OpticsProgress in Attosecond Metrology. In: Ultrafast Optics V
Carrier-Envelope Phase of Ultrashort Pulses. In: Strong Field Laser PhysicsOpportunities for Mid-IR Sources in Intense-Field and Attosecond Physics. In: Mid-Infrared Coherent Sources and ApplicationsAttosecond Nanoplasmonic Field Microscope. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVI
Picosecond electron deflectometry of optical-field ionized plasmas. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVIMeasurement of Electron Pulse Duration by Attosecond Streaking. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVIHigh Harmonic Frequency Combs for High Resolution Spectroscopy. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVI
All dispersive mirrors compressor for femtosecond lasers. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVIA New Generalized Projections Algorithm Geared Towards Sub-100 Attosecond Pulse Characterization. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVICoherent Soft-X-Ray Pulses at Multi MHz Repetition Rates Using Enhancement Cavities. In: X-Ray Lasers 2014
Ultrafast Control of Strong-Field Electron Dynamics in Solids. In: Ultrafast Dynamics Driven by Intense Light PulsesLaser Streaking of Free-Electron Pulses at 25 keV. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIXUltrafast Single-Electron Diffraction. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIX
Investigation of Laser-Induced Currents in Large-Band-Gap Dielectrics. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIXAttosecond Science Comes of Age. In: Attosecond PhysicsNonlinear Optics. In: Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics

Publications by Anne L’Huillier

Articles

Probing electronic decoherence with high-resolution attosecond photoelectron interferometry. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

Carrier-envelope phase dependent high-order harmonic generation with a high-repetition rate OPCPA-system. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

Compression of TW class laser pulses in a planar hollow waveguide for applications in strong-field physics. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

XUV digital in-line holography using high-order harmonics. Published in: Applied Physics B

Characterization of high-order harmonic radiation on femtosecond and attosecond time scales. Published in: Applied Physics B

Time-resolved measurements of high order harmonics confined by polarization gating. Published in: Applied Physics B

Time-frequency characterization of high-order harmonic pulses. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

Applications of high-order harmonics. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

Two-color pump-probe experiments in helium using high-order harmonics. Published in: The European Physical Journal D

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High-order-harmonic generation: towards laser-induced phase-matching control and relativistic effects. Published in: Applied Physics B

High-order harmonic generation in rare gases: a new source in photoionization spectroscopy. Published in: Zeitschrift für Physik D Atoms,Molecules and Clusters

How to optimize high-order harmonic generation in gases. Published in: Nature Reviews Physics

Attosecond dynamics of multi-channel single photon ionization. Published in: Nature Communications 

Attosecond electron–spin dynamics in Xe 4d photoionization. Published in: Nature Communications

Anisotropic photoemission time delays close to a Fano resonance. Published in: Nature Communications

Spectral phase measurement of a Fano resonance using tunable attosecond pulses. Published in: Nature Communications

Double ionization probed on the attosecond timescale. Published in: Nature Physics

Electron localization following attosecond molecular photoionization. Published in: Nature

Attosecond electron wave packet interferometry. Published in: Nature Physics

Book chapters

Recent Results in High-Order Harmonic Generation. In: Super-Intense Laser-Atom Physics

Coherence in Strong Field Harmonic Generation. In: Coherence Phenomena in Atoms and Molecules in Laser FieldsMultiple Harmonic Generation in Rare Gases at High Laser Intensity. In: The Electron
Very High Order Harmonic Generation. In: Ultrafast Phenomena VIIVery High Order Harmonic Conversion of an Intense Yag Laser Radiation in Rare Gases. In: Coherence and Quantum Optics VIHarmonic generation in rare gases at high laser intensity. In: Fundamentals of Laser Interactions II
Collective Effects in Multiphoton Ionization: Application to Two-Photon One-Electron Ionization of Xenon. In: Photons and Continuum States of Atoms and MoleculesMultiple Ionisation of Atoms in Intense Laser Fields. In: Atoms in Unusual Situations

Phase-Locking of High-Order Harmonics to the Fundamental Field. In: Applications of High-Field and Short Wavelength Sources

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Control of the frequency chirp rate of high harmonic pulses. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XIV

Principles of Single Atom Physics: High-Order Harmonic Generation, Above-Threshold Ionization and Non-Sequential Ionization. In: Strong Field Laser Physics

Attosecond Dynamics of Electron Wave Packets in Intense Laser Fields. In: Ultrafast Optics V

Characterization of Attosecond Pulse Trains. In: Ultrafast Optics V

Nonlinear Optics. In: Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics

Attosecond control of electron localization in one- and two-color dissociative ionization of H2 and D2. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XVI

Attosecond Electron Interferometry. In: Attosecond Physics

The Extreme Light Infrastructure—Attosecond Light Pulse Source (ELI-ALPS) Project. In: Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science XIII

High-Order Harmonic Generation and Plasmonics. In: Nano-Structures for Optics and Photonics

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