Publications
2025
- B. Ma and M. Krüger
Robust strong-field theory model for ultrafast electron transport through metal-insulator-metal tunneling nanojunctions
Manuscript submitted to Phys. Rev. A, preprint arXiv:2503.14531 (2025) - M. Even Tzur, C. Mor, N. Yaffe, M. Birk, A. Rasputnyi, O. Kneller, I. Nisim, I. Kaminer, M. Krüger, N. Dudovich and O. Cohen
Measuring and controlling the birth of quantum attosecond pulses
Manuscript preprint arXiv:2502.09427 (2025) - Z. Chen*, M. Levit*, Y.Kern, B. Roy, A. Goldner and M. Krüger
Attosecond pulses from a solid driven by a synthesized two-color field at megahertz repetition rate
ACS Photonics doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00410 (2025) - A. G. Borisov, B. Ma, M. Zapata-Herrera, A. Babaze, M. Krüger and J. Aizpurua
Femtosecond optical-field-driven currents in few-nanometer-size gaps with hot electron injection into metallic leads
ACS Photonics 12, 2137 (2025) - B. K. Das, C. Granados, M. Krüger and M. F. Ciappina
Free-space propagation of double-ring perfect optical vortex beams
J. Opt. 27, 025601 (2025)
2024
- J. Rivera-Dean, H. B. Crispin, P. Stammer, Th. Lamprou, E. Pisanty, M. Krüger, P. Tzallas, M. Lewenstein and M. F. Ciappina
Squeezed states of light after high-order harmonic generation in excited atomic systems
Phys. Rev. A 110, 063118 (2024) - B. K. Das, C. Granados, M. Krüger and M. F. Ciappina
High-order harmonic generation driven by perfect optical vortex beams: Exploring the orbital angular momentum upscaling law
Phys. Rev. Research 6, 043244 (2024) - B. Ma and M. Krüger
Strong-field theory of attosecond tunneling microscopy
Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 236901 (2024) - O. Kneller*, C. Mor*, N. D. Klimkin*, N. Yaffe, M. Krüger, D. Azoury, A. J. Uzan-Narovlansky, Y. Federman, D. Rajak, B. D. Bruner, O. Smirnova, S. Patchkovskii, Y. Mairesse, M. Y. Ivanov and N. Dudovich
Attosecond transient interferometry
Nature Photonics 20, 1960 (2024) - A. Rasputnyi, Z. Chen, M. Birk, O. Cohen, I. Kaminer, M. Krüger, D. Seletskiy, M. Chekhova and F. Tani
High-harmonic generation by a bright squeezed vacuum
Nature Physics 20, 1960 (2024) - B. K. Das, C. Granados, M. Krüger and M. F. Ciappina
Interference of high-order perfect optical vortex beams
Opt. Commun. 570, 130918 (2024) - M. Even Tzur, M. Birk, A. Gorlach, I. Kaminer, M. Krüger and O. Cohen
Generation of squeezed high-order harmonics
Phys. Rev. Research 6, 033079 (2024) - M. Krüger and N. Dudovich
Attosecond interferometry
Book chapter, in “Ultrafast Electronic and Structural Dynamics”, edited by K. Ueda, Springer Nature, Singapore (2024) - M. Eldar, Z. Chen, Y. Pan and M. Krüger
Self-trapping of slow electrons in the energy domain
Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 035001 (2024) · Editors’ suggestion
2023
- A. Sanchez*, V. A. Tulsky*, K. Amini, B. D. Bruner, G. Alon, M. Krüger, X. Liu, T. Steinle, D. Bauer, N. Dudovich and J. Biegert
Tailoring quantum trajectories for strong-field imaging
Optica 10, 1729 (2023) - M. Krüger and P. Hommelhoff
Next-generation electron sources
Book chapter in “Structural Dynamics with X-ray and Electron Scattering”, edited by K. Amini, M. J. J. Vrakking and A. Rouzee, Royal Society of Chemistry, London (2023) - M. Yannai, Y. Adiv, R. Dahan, K. Wang, A. Gorlach, N. Rivera, T. Fishman, M. Krüger and I. Kaminer
Lossless monochromator in an ultrafast electron microscope using near-field THz radiation
Phys. Rev. Lett. 131, 145002 (2023) · Editors’ suggestion - A. Gorlach*, M. Even Tzur*, M. Birk, M. Krüger, N. Rivera, I. Kaminer and O. Cohen
High harmonic generation driven by quantum light
Nature Physics 19, 1689-1696 (2023) · Featured in News & Views article by D. H. Koh and P. B. Corkum in Nature Physics - Z. Chen, B. Zhang, Y. Pan and M. Krüger
Quantum wavefunction reconstruction by free-electron spectral shearing interferometry
Science Advances 9, adg8516 (2023) - M. Even Tzur*, M. Birk*, A. Gorlach, M. Krüger, I. Kaminer and O. Cohen
Photon-statistics force in ultrafast electron dynamics
Nature Photonics 17, 501-509 (2023) · Featured in News & Views article by P. Tzallas in Nature Photonics
2022
- M. Eldar, S. Abo-Toame and M. Krüger
Sub-optical-cycle electron pulse trains from metal nanotips
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 55, 074001 (2022) · Special issue Emerging Leaders 2021 - O. Kneller, D. Azoury, Y. Federman, M. Krüger, A.J. Uzan, G. Orenstein, B.D. Bruner, O. Smirnova, S. Patchkovskii, M. Ivanov and N. Dudovich
A look under the tunnelling barrier via attosecond-gated interferometry
Nature Photonics 16, 304 (2022)
2021
- D. Azoury*, M. Krüger*, B.D. Bruner, O. Smirnova and N. Dudovich
Direct measurement of Coulomb-laser coupling
Scientific Reports 11, 495 (2021)
2020
- A.J. Uzan, G. Orenstein, Á. Jiménez-Galán, C. McDonald, R.E.F. Silva, B.D. Bruner, N.D. Klimkin, V. Blanchet, T. Arusi-Parpar, M. Krüger, A.N. Rubtsov, O. Smirnova, M.Y. Ivanov, B. Yan, T. Brabec and N. Dudovich
Attosecond spectral singularities in solid-state high-harmonic generation
Nature Photonics 14, 138 (2020)
2019
- G. Orenstein, A.J. Uzan, S. Gadasi, M. Krüger, R. Cireasa, B.D. Bruner and N. Dudovich
Shaping electron-hole trajectories for solid-state high harmonic generation control
Optics Express 27, 37835 (2019) - M. Krüger*, D. Azoury*, B.D. Bruner and N. Dudovich
The role of electron trajectories in XUV-initiated high harmonic generation
Applied Sciences 9, 378 (2019) - D. Azoury*, O. Kneller*, M. Krüger, B.D. Bruner, O. Cohen, Y. Mairesse and N. Dudovich
Interferometric attosecond lock-in measurement of extreme ultraviolet circular dichroism
Nature Photonics 13, 198 (2019) · Featured in article in Physics Today by Johanna J. Miller - D. Azoury, O. Kneller, S. Rozen, B. D. Bruner, A. Clergerie, B. Fabre, B. Pons, Y. Mairesse, N. Dudovich and M. Krüger
Electronic wavefunctions probed by all-optical attosecond interferometry
Nature Photonics 13, 54 (2019)
2018
- M. Krüger, Ch. Lemell, G. Wachter, J. Burgdörfer and P. Hommelhoff
Attosecond physics phenomena at nanometric tips
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 51, 172001 (2018) · Review article - G. Porat, G. Alon, S. Rozen, O. Pedatzur, M. Krüger, A. Natan, M. J. J. Vrakking, B. D. Bruner and N. Dudovich
Attosecond time-resolved photoelectron holography
Nature Communications 9, 2805 (2018) - B. D. Bruner, M. Krüger, O. Pedatzur, G. Orenstein, D. Azoury and N. Dudovich
Robust enhancement of high harmonic generation via attosecond control of ionization
Optics Express 26, 9310 (2018) · Editor’s pick
2017
- D. Azoury, M. Krüger, G. Orenstein, H. R. Larsson, S. Bauch, B. D. Bruner and N. Dudovich
Self-probing spectroscopy of XUV photo-ionization dynamics in atoms subjected to a strong-field environment
Nature Communications 8, 1453 (2017) - D. Hoff, M. Krüger, L. Maisenbacher, G. G. Paulus, P. Hommelhoff and A. M. Sayler
Using the focal phase to control attosecond processes
J. Opt. 19, 124007 (2017) - D. Hoff, M. Krüger, L. Maisenbacher, A. M. Sayler, G. G. Paulus and P. Hommelhoff
Tracing the phase of focused broadband laser pulses
Nature Physics 13, 947 (2017) · Featured in News & Views article by N. Horiuchi in Nature Photonics - M. F. Ciappina, J. A. Pérez-Hernández, A. S. Landsman, W. A. Okell, S. Zherebtsov, B. Förg, J. Schötz, L. Seiffert, T. Fennel, T. Shaaran, T. Zimmermann, A. Chacón, R. Guichard, A. Zaïr, J. W. G. Tisch, J. P. Marangos, T. Witting, A. Braun, S. A. Maier, L. Roso, M. Krüger, P. Hommelhoff, M. F. Kling, F. Krausz and M. Lewenstein
Attosecond physics at the nanoscale
Rep. Prog. Phys. 80, 054401 (2017) · Review article - M. Förster, T. Paschen, M. Krüger, C. Lemell, G. Wachter, F. Libisch, T. Madlener, J. Burgdörfer and P. Hommelhoff
High visibility in two-color above-threshold photoemission from tungsten nanotips in a coherent control scheme
J. Mod. Opt. 64, 1054 (2017)
2016
- M. Förster, T. Paschen, M. Krüger, C. Lemell, G. Wachter, F. Libisch, T. Madlener, J. Burgdörfer and P. Hommelhoff
Two-color coherent control of femtosecond above-threshold photoemission from a tungsten nanotip
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 217601 (2016) · Editor’s suggestion, accompanying Physics Viewpoint by C. Kealhofer. - M. Krüger and N. Dudovich
Nonlinear optics: Resolving the attosecond beat
Nature Photonics 10, 626 (2016) · News & Views article - B. Förg, J. Schötz, F. Süßmann, M. Förster, M. Krüger, B. Ahn, W. A. Okell, K. Wintersperger, S. Zherebtsov, A. Guggenmos, V. Pervak, A. Kessel, S. A. Trushin, A. M. Azzeer, M. I. Stockman, D. E. Kim, F. Krausz, P. Hommelhoff and M. F. Kling
Attosecond nano-scale near-field sampling
Nature Communications 7, 11717 (2016)
2015
- D. Ehberger, J. Hammer, M. Eisele, M. Krüger, J. Noe, A. Högele and P. Hommelhoff
Highly coherent electron beam from a laser-triggered tungsten needle tip
Phys. Rev. Lett. 114, 227601 (2015)
2014
- M. Krüger, S. Thomas, M. Förster and P. Hommelhoff
Self-probing of metal nanotips by rescattered electrons reveals the nano-optical near-field
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 47, 124022 (2014) - J. Hoffrogge, J.-P. Stein, M. Krüger, M. Förster, J. Hammer, D. Ehberger, P. Baum and P. Hommelhoff
Tip-based source of femtosecond electron pulses at 30keV
J. Appl. Phys. 115, 094506 (2014) - M.F. Ciappina, J.A. Pérez-Hernández, T. Shaaran, M. Lewenstein, M. Krüger and P. Hommelhoff
High-order harmonic generation driven by metal nanotip photoemission: theory and simulations
Phys. Rev. A 89, 013409 (2014)
2013
- S. Thomas, M. Krüger, M. Förster, M. Schenk and P. Hommelhoff
Probing of optical near-fields by electron rescattering on the 1nm scale
Nano Lett. 13, 4790 (2013) - C. Ott, M. Schönwald, P. Raith, A. Kaldun, G. Sansone, M. Krüger, P. Hommelhoff, Y. Patil, Y. Zhang, K. Meyer, M. Laux and T. Pfeifer
Strong-field spectral interferometry using the carrier-envelope phase
New J. Phys. 15, 073031 (2013) - M. Krüger, M. Schenk, J. Breuer, M. Förster, J. Hammer, J. Hoffrogge, S. Thomas and P. Hommelhoff
From Above-Threshold Photoemission to Attosecond Physics at a Nanometric Tungsten Tip
Book chapter in “Ultrafast Intense Laser Science Vol. IX”, edited by K. Yamanouchi and K. Midorikawa, 2013, pp. 213-224, Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg - S. V. Yalunin, G. Herink, D. R. Solli, M. Krüger, P. Hommelhoff, M. Diehn, A. Munk and C. Ropers
Field localization and rescattering in tip-based photoemission
Annalen der Physik (Berlin) 525, L12 (2013)
2012
- M. Krüger, M. Schenk, P. Hommelhoff, G. Wachter, C. Lemell and J. Burgdörfer
Interaction of ultrashort laser pulses with metal nanotips: a model system for strong-field phenomena
New J. Phys. 14, 085019 (2012) - G. Wachter, C. Lemell, J. Burgdörfer, M. Schenk, M. Krüger and P. Hommelhoff
Electron rescattering at metal nanotips induced by ultrashort laser pulses
Phys. Rev. B 86, 035402 (2012) - M. Krüger, M. Schenk, M. Förster and P. Hommelhoff
Attosecond physics in photoemission from a metal nanotip
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 45, 074006 (2012) · Review Article
2011
- M. Krüger, M. Schenk and P. Hommelhoff
Attosecond control of electrons emitted from a nanoscale metal tip
Nature 475, 78 (2011) - M. Eisele, M. Krüger, M. Schenk, A. Ziegler and P. Hommelhoff
Production of sharp gold tips with high surface quality
Rev. Sci. Instr. 82, 026101 (2011)
2010
- M. Schenk, M. Krüger and Peter Hommelhoff
Strong-field above-threshold photoemission from sharp metal tips
Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 257601 (2010)
2009
- A. Szczepkowicz, L. Krzemień, A. Wojciechowski, K. Brzozowski, M. Krüger, M. Zawada, M. Witkowski, J. Zachorowski and W. Gawlik
Optimal geometry for efficient loading of an optical dipole trap
Phys. Rev. A 79, 013408 (2009)