A High Intensity Attosecond Light Source in Compact Geometry at ELI ALPS User Facility

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Authors: Arjun Nayak, Mathieu Dumergue, Sourin Mukhopadhyay, Debobrata Rajak, Naveed Ahmed, János Csontos, Szabolcs Tóth, P. Geetha, Ioannis Orfano, E. Skantzakis, P. Tzallas, Dimitrios Charalambidis
+3 more Katalin Varjú, Subhendu Kahaly, Zsolt Divéki
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Abstract

High-order harmonic generation (HHG) has become a standard technique for producing attosecond XUV pulses in the laboratory, yet the high flux necessary for nonlinear XUV photoionization remains accessible to only a few research groups. Here, we introduce the SYLOS Compact high-harmonic beamline at ELI ALPS, specifically designed to provide the flux required for non-linear optics in the XUV. We present a detailed characterization of the beam line demonstrating its capability to generate and utilize both intense attosecond pulse trains and isolated attosecond pulses. We further showcase the two-XUV-photon double ionization of neon (Ne) and argon (Ar), achieved in a user campaign. The results underscore the beamline's capability to support cutting-edge attosecond experiments and investigations of ultrafast electron dynamics on the attosecond scale.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
14 January 2026
Document type
Preprint