We demonstrate an all-optical technique for in situ monitoring of strong-field ionization(SFI)dynamics.The method relies on coherent scattering of a probe pulse from a transient plasma grating(TPG)formed by two interf...We demonstrate an all-optical technique for in situ monitoring of strong-field ionization(SFI)dynamics.The method relies on coherent scattering of a probe pulse from a transient plasma grating(TPG)formed by two interfering femtosecond pulses in a gas target.The diffracted signal provides a real-time,relative measure of the ionization yield.We demonstrate the method’s sensitivity by resolving the attosecond-scale coherent control of the ionization rate.Unlike conventional diagnostics that directly measure charged particles,our ensemble-based optical method is non-invasive and particularly suited for non-vacuum environments.To demonstrate its utility,we apply the technique to investigate the relationship between ionization and terahertz(THz)generation in a two-color(ω+2ω)field.We measure a phase offset of(0.18±0.05)π between the maxima of the ionization yield and the THz emission.This result provides a quantitative benchmark for theoretical models and establishes the TPG technique as a practical tool for probing SFI dynamics in ensemble systems.展开更多
基金supported by the NUDT Science Foundation for Indigenous Innovation(Grant No.24-ZZCX-ZXGC-15)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12234020,12450403,and 12374263)。
文摘We demonstrate an all-optical technique for in situ monitoring of strong-field ionization(SFI)dynamics.The method relies on coherent scattering of a probe pulse from a transient plasma grating(TPG)formed by two interfering femtosecond pulses in a gas target.The diffracted signal provides a real-time,relative measure of the ionization yield.We demonstrate the method’s sensitivity by resolving the attosecond-scale coherent control of the ionization rate.Unlike conventional diagnostics that directly measure charged particles,our ensemble-based optical method is non-invasive and particularly suited for non-vacuum environments.To demonstrate its utility,we apply the technique to investigate the relationship between ionization and terahertz(THz)generation in a two-color(ω+2ω)field.We measure a phase offset of(0.18±0.05)π between the maxima of the ionization yield and the THz emission.This result provides a quantitative benchmark for theoretical models and establishes the TPG technique as a practical tool for probing SFI dynamics in ensemble systems.
