Self-probing of Molecules with High Harmonic Generation

Abstract

This tutorial presents the most important aspects of the molecular self-probing paradigm, which views the process of high harmonic generation as "a molecule being probed by one of its own electrons". Since the properties of the electron wavepacket acting as a probe allow a combination of attosecond and Ångström resolutions in measurements, this idea bears great potential for the observation, and possibly control, of ultrafast quantum dynamics in molecules at the electronic level. Theoretical as well as experimental methods and concepts at the basis of self-probing measurements are introduced. Many of these are discussed on the example of molecular orbital tomography.

A PhD Tutorial

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