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In situ dynamic four-dimensional strong-field ionization tomography

Noam Shlomo and Eugene Frumker*

  • *Contact author: efrumker@bgu.ac.il
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Phys. Rev. Research 7, L012027 – Published 5 February, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.L012027

Abstract

We present an in situ dynamic four-dimensional (4D=3D space + 1D time) laser induced strong field ionization tomography technique, particularly suited for probing far-from-equilibrium systems, such as supersonic and hypersonic pulsed gas jets. By employing a femtosecond laser, temporal resolution is primarily limited by electronic jitter, typically to a few tens of picoseconds. Our proof-of-principle experiment revealed an intriguing phenomenon: a “squeezing” of the gas pulse as it propagates downstream, manifesting as a shortening of the normalized temporal profile of the gas pulse density along the propagation axis, while simultaneously expanding transversely.

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Phys. Rev. Research 7, L012027– Published 5 February, 2025
  • Received 20 May 2024
  • Accepted 3 January 2025
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