Keywords

RABBITT, Attosecond Physics, Time Delays, Interferometric techniques

Abstract

In this thesis we propose an interferometric scheme to retrieve the dynamics of an electron wave packet emitted from two distinct residual photo-ion channels in the ionization of an atom by an ultra-short UV pulse. EPAS (Entangled-Photoelectron Attosecond Spectroscopy) works by having a non-overlapping UV and few-cycle IR pulse, where the IR is tuned near the transition frequency between two electronic bound states of the photo-ion. Using a time-dependent simulation based on a two-channel atomic model, supported by a perturbative approach, we were able to compute the resulting interference in the angular distribution of the photoelectron and retrieve the energy-dependent scattering phase between the two channels. This technique enables the determination of the difference in scattering phases between two channels without measurement induced effects, allowing us to gather information on a broad electron energy range, including the low-electron energy dynamics.

Thesis Completion Year

2025

Thesis Completion Semester

Fall

Thesis Chair

Douguet, Nicolas

College

College of Sciences

Department

Physics

Thesis Discipline

Physics

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus Access

None

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

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