U Saalmann et al 2006 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 39 R39 doi:10.1088/0953-4075/39/4/R01
U Saalmann1, Ch Siedschlag2 and J M Rost1
Show affiliationsFemtosecond laser pulses have proven to provide valuable insight into the dynamics of microscopic systems by using pump–probe techniques. Applied to atomic clusters even a single pulse of varying pulse duration can reveal how and when energy from the laser pulse is transferred effectively to the cluster. We review the main experimental observables for energy transfer to a cluster and the major theoretical approaches which have been devised. Most importantly, we compare the cluster response to standard 780 nm light pulses with the response to 100 nm pulses, already obtained at a VUV free electron laser (FEL) source, and with 3 nm light which will be available from x-ray FEL sources.
36.40.Gk Plasma and collective effects in clusters
Issue 4 (21 February 2006)
Received 20 October 2005, in final form 22 November 2005
Published 18 January 2006
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