Programme

I.6 -- Invited, VCTP-48

Date: Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Time: 14:00 - 14:40

From nonlinear optics to attosecond science: Numerical perspective

Luu Tran Trung

Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong

Since the invention of the laser, interaction of light and matter has found a tremendous number of applications. The constant development of intense light sources opened avenues for research in nonlinear optics and extreme nonlinear optics. At the forefront of extreme nonlinear optics is attosecond science, science of phenomena happening in attosecond (1 attosecond = 10-18 seconds) timescale. It was developed almost four decades ago and it has been constantly expanded over the years. Nowadays, attosecond science covers researches in all phases of matter: gas, liquid, solid, and plasma. In this talk, we will lead you through a journey, starting from linear physics to nonlinear optics and arriving to attosecond science, all from the numerical perspective. In addition, we will also discuss few notable experiments and the associated results. Last but not least, emerging opportunities for theoretical/numerical investigation in strong field laser physics are discussed.

Presenter: Luu Tran Trung