Revealing local field structure of focused ultrashort pulses

Cyril Hnatovsky*, Vladlen Shvedov, Wieslaw Krolikowski, Andrei Rode

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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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number123901
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume106
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Mar 2011

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