Title :
Electron thermalization in gold on the 10-fs timescale
Author :
Brida, Daniele ; Cerullo, Giulio
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fis., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
Using 5-fs visible probe pulses we study the electron distribution dynamics in thin gold films triggered by sub-15-fs near-IR pump pulses. We observe in real-time the build-up and decay of the thermal electron distribution.
Keywords :
Electron optics; Gold; Optical films; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
