Strong-field Driven Sub-cycle Band Structure Modulation Measured with Ultrafast Electric Field Observables

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.16651v1
• Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2025 22:05:16 GMT
• Title: Strong-field Driven Sub-cycle Band Structure Modulation Measured with Ultrafast Electric Field Observables
• Abstract summary: We present measurements with ultrafast electric field observables in magnesium oxide from a non-resonant nonlinear optical interaction.<n>We show that the ultrafast, strong-field light-matter interaction modulates the band structure on sub-cycle time scales, resulting in a modulation of the nonlinear optical response of the material.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Over the past decade, ultrafast electron dynamics in the solid state have been extensively studied using various strong light-matter interaction techniques, such as high-harmonic generation. These studies lead to multiple interpretations of light-matter interaction in the strong-field regime, with exact mechanisms not yet fully understood. It is known that strong-field interaction with a crystalline solid leads to significant modification of its band structure and hence its optical properties on ultrafast timescales. In this work, we present measurements with ultrafast electric field observables in magnesium oxide from a non-resonant nonlinear optical interaction. Using field observables, we show that the ultrafast, strong-field light-matter interaction modulates the band structure on sub-cycle time scales, resulting in a modulation of the nonlinear optical response of the material. We perform time-dependent perturbation theory calculations with a field-dependent dispersion relation and non-perturbative semiconductor Bloch equation calculations, which agree with experimental observations. Our work offers a new perspective on strong-field-driven electron dynamics in solids through the lens of electric field observables. The demonstrated attosecond modulation of the nonlinear response could have important implications for quantum light generation using nonlinear optical processes.

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