Author/Authors :
John and Hommelhoff، نويسنده , , Peter and Kealhofer، نويسنده , , Catherine and Aghajani-Talesh، نويسنده , , Anoush and Sortais، نويسنده , , Yvan R.P. and Foreman، نويسنده , , Seth M. and Kasevich، نويسنده , , Mark A.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Electron emission from sharp metal tips can take place on sub-femtosecond time scales if the emission is driven by few cycle femtosecond laser pulses. Here we outline the experimental prerequisites in detail, discuss emission regimes and relate them to recent experiments in the gas phase (attosecond physics). We present a process that leads to single atom tip emitters that are stable under laser illumination and conclude with a discussion of how to achieve short electron pulses at a target.
Keywords :
Field emission , Femtosecond laser , Laser–matter interaction , Field Ion Microscope , Tunnel ionization
