Abstract

The generation of waveform-controlled single- or few-cycle electromagnetic pulses down to the EUV or X-ray wavelengths is of considerable interest for a number of intriguing applications in spectroscopy of ultrafast processes [1]. Although generation of carrier-envelope phase (CEP) stabilized fs pulses in the VIS-NIR wavelength range is well established, currently there are no techniques available for CEP control of attosecond pulses in the EUV-VUV range. Here we propose a robust method for producing CEP-controlled half-cycle – few-cycle pulses in the EUV–VUV spectral range.

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