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Christian Buth
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division

Appointment: 04/10/06 - 04/30/2008
Supervisor: Robin Santra

General Information

  • Louisiana State University
  • Department of Physics & Astronomy
  • 222-A Nicholson Hall, Tower Drive
  • Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70803-4001 , USA
  • Tel +1-225-578-0597
  • Fax +1-225-578-5855
  • cbuth AT phys DOT lsu DOT edu
  • http://www.christianbuth.name/science.html

ANL Research Highlights

During my stay at Argonne , I had the following research highlights:

1) I described theoretically strong-field-ionized xenon atoms probed by XUV light to resolve the distribution of final quantum states: Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 143601 (2007),
http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.143601

2) I predicted electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) for x rays: Physical Review Letters 98, 253001 (2007),
http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.253001 . See also the media reports: Argonne News Vol. 60, No. 16 (2007),
http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/Argonne_News/2007/News_070815.pdf , PhysOrg.com, July 03, 2007,
http://www.PhysOrg.com/news102683602.html , and Physics News Update, Number 827 #2 (2007)

3) I developed a theory for an x-ray probe of laser-aligned molecules: Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 094106 (2008),
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2890846 . See also the media report: Argonne News Release, May 13, 2008,
http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2008/news080513.html .

4) I developed FELLA-- the free electron laser atomic, molecular, and optical physics program package, Versions 1.0.0--1.3.0, soon to be published on the Internet.

5) I made an invention which is presently considered for filing for a patent.


New Endeavors

I continue to pursue my interest in theoretical strong-field atomic, molecular, and optical physics. Especially I am intrigued by high harmonic generation and attoscience. With attosecond light pulses, I am able to explore electronic processes in atoms and molecules in real time. Conversely, attosecond light pulses can control electronic processes on an attosecond time scale.

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