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The application of ultra-short waveform-controlled laser fields to nanostructured materials enables the generation of localized near-fields with well-defined spatiotemporal field evolution. The optical fields that can be tailored on sub-wavelength spatial and attosecond temporal scales have a high potential for the control of ultrafast processes at the nanoscale, with important implications for laser-driven electron acceleration, extreme ultraviolet (XUV) light generation, and nanoscale electronics operating at optical frequencies.
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We are grateful for support from our collaborators and colleagues that contributed to the presented work. We acknowledge funding by the DFG via SPP1840 (QUTIF), SPP1391, LMUexcellent and the center of excellence “Munich Centre for Advanced Photonics” and by the EU via the ERC grants “ATTOCO” (no. 307203) and “Near Field Atto” (no. 616823).
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Liu, Q. et al. (2017). Photoemission from Nanomaterials in Strong Few-Cycle Laser Fields. In: Di Bartolo, B., Collins, J., Silvestri, L. (eds) Nano-Optics: Principles Enabling Basic Research and Applications. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0850-8_14
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