Revealing Local Field Structure of Focused Ultrashort Pulses

Cyril Hnatovsky, Vladlen Shvedov, Wieslaw Krolikowski, and Andrei Rode
Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 123901 – Published 23 March 2011
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Abstract

We utilize the interaction of tightly focused ultrashort pulses with transparent media to imprint their local polarization in the focal region. In particular, we demonstrate that this technique allows for a subwavelength resolution diagnostic of complex polarization states including the presence of the longitudinal component of the electric field. Moreover, we demonstrate the first ever material ablation with the longitudinal electric field of femtosecond pulses.

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  • Received 16 December 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.123901

© 2011 American Physical Society

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Cyril Hnatovsky1, Vladlen Shvedov1,2, Wieslaw Krolikowski1, and Andrei Rode1

  • 1Laser Physics Center, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
  • 2Nonlinear Physics Center, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia

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Vol. 106, Iss. 12 — 25 March 2011

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