Department Publications

2020s

2021

81. Experimental observation of polarization-resolved nonlinear Thomson scattering of elliptically polarized light

    Colton Fruhling, Junzhi Wang, Donald Umstadter, Christoph Schulzke^†, Mahonri Romero^‡, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Phys. Rev. A 104 (5), 053519 (2021).
    
82. Preferred locations in a laser beam for photophoretic trapping of microscopic particles

    Michael Ware, Aaron Peatross^‡, Daniel Smalley, Daniel Tveten^‡, and Justin Peatross

    Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XVIII, (San Diego, CA, August 2021). Proc. SPIE 11798, 1179826 (2021).
    
83. Experimental confirmation of electron figure-8 motion in a strong laser field

    Brittni Pratt^†, Nicholas Atkinson^‡, Daniel Hodge^‡, Mahonri Romero^‡, Christoph Schulzke^†, Yance Sun^‡, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Phys. Rev. A 103 (3), L031102 (2021).
    

2020

78. Laser Beams, Polarization, and Interference

    Justin Peatross and Michael Ware

    in Experimental Physics: Principles and Practice for the Laboratory, Walter Smith Ed., CRC Press (2020).
    

2010s

2019

77. Improving Photophoretic Trap Volumetric Displays

    Wesley Rogers^†, Joshua Laney^‡, Justin Peatross, and Daniel Smalley

    Appl. Optics 58 (34), G363-G369 (2019).
    

2018

76. 2.7 years of beta-decay-rate ratio measurements in a controlled environment

    Q. McKnight^‡, S. D. Bergeson, J. Peatross, and M. J. Ware

    Appl. Radiat. Isot. 142, 113-119 (2018).
    
77. Volumetric display by movement of particles trapped in a laser via photophoresis

    J. Peatross, D. Smalley, W. Rogers, E. Nygaard^‡, E. Laughlin^‡, K. Qaderi^†, and L. Howe^‡

    SPIE Nanoscience and Engineering, 2018. (San Diego, CA, September 2018). Proc. SPIE 10723, (2018).
    
78. A photophoretic-trap volumetric display

    D. E. Smalley, E. Nygaard^‡, K. Squire, J. Van Wagoner, J. Rasmussen, S. Gneiting, K. Qaderi^†, … and J. Peatross (7 other authors)

    Nature 553, 486-490 (2018).
    

2017

73. Vector fields in a tight laser focus: comparison of models

    Justin Peatross, Manuel Berrondo, Dallas Smith^†, and Michael Ware

    Opt. Express 26 (13), 13990-14007 (2017).
    
74. Precision long-term measurements of beta-decay-rate ratios in a controlled environment

    S. D. Bergeson, J. B. Peatross, and M. J. Ware

    Phys. Lett. B 767, 171-176 (2017).
    

2016

71. Electron transit time measurements of 5-in photomultiplier tubes

    T. Richards^‡, J. Peatross, M. Ware, and L. Rees

    Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A 828, 58-62 (2016).
    
72. Measured photoemission from electron wave packets in a strong laser field

    Michael Ware, Eric Cunningham^†, Caleb Coburn^‡, and Justin Peatross

    Opt. Lett. 41 (4), 689-692 (2016).
    

2015

69. Instrument for precision long-term β-decay rate measurements

    M. J. Ware, S. D. Bergeson, J. E. Ellsworth, M. Groesbeck^‡, J. E. Hansen^‡, D. Pace^‡, and J. Peatross

    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86 (7), 073505 (2015).
    
70. A neutral strongly coupled laser-produced plasma by strong-field ionization in a gas jet

    S. D. Bergeson, M. Lyon^†, J. B. Peatross, N. Harrison^‡, D. Crunkleton^‡, J. Wilson^‡, S. Rupper^‡, … (2 other authors)

    Non-Neutral Plasma Physics IX (Takamatsu, Japan, December 2014). AIP Conf. Proc. 1668, 040001 (2015).
    
71. Research Communication 101: Six tips for communicating your research project outside of the lab

    Justin Peatross and Michael Ware

    SPS Observer 49 (1), 22 (2015).
    
72. Radiation from free electrons in a laser focus at 10¹⁸ W/cm²: modeling of photon yields and required focal conditions

    Grayson Tarbox^†, Eric Cunningham^†, Ryan Sandberg^‡, Justin Peatross, and Michael Ware

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 32 (5), 743-750 (2015).
    

2014

65. Can even-order laser harmonics exhibited by Bohmian trajectories in symmetric potentials be observed?

    J. Peatross and J. Johansen^‡

    Opt. Express 22 (1), 576-581 (2014).
    

2013

64. Classical connection between near-field interactions and far-field radiation and the relevance to quantum photoemission

    Justin Peatross, John P. Corson^†, and Grayson Tarbox^†

    Am. J. Phys. 81 (5), 351-358 (2013).
    

2012

63. "Ultracold" Neutral Plasmas at Room Temperature

    N. Heilmann^†, J. B. Peatross, and S. D. Bergeson

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 109 (3), 035002 (2012).
    
64. Comment on "Nonlinear Compton scattering in ultrashort laser pulses"

    John P. Corson^† and Justin Peatross

    Phys. Rev. A 85 (4), 046101 (2012).
    

2011

61. Scattering of intense laser radiation by a single-electron wave packet

    John P. Corson^†, Justin Peatross, Carsten Mueller, and Karen Z. Hatsagortsyan

    Phys. Rev. A 84 (5), 053831 (2011).
    
62. Quantum-electrodynamic treatment of photoemission by a single-electron wave packet

    John P. Corson^† and Justin Peatross

    Phys. Rev. A 84 (5), 053832 (2011).
    

2010

59. Characterization of optical constants for uranium from 10 to 47 nm

    Nicole Brimhall^†, Nicholas Herrick^‡, David D. Allred, R. Steven Turley, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Appl. Optics 49 (9), 1581-1585 (2010).
    

2000s

2009

58. Measured optical constants of copper from 10 nm to 35 nm

    Nicole Brimhall^†, Nicholas Herrick^‡, David D. Allred, R. Steven Turley, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Opt. Express 17 (26), 23873-23879 (2009).
    
59. Polarization-ratio reflectance measurements in the extreme ultraviolet

    N. Brimhall^†, N. Heilmann^†, M. Ware, and J. Peatross

    Opt. Lett. 34 (9), 1429-1431 (2009).
    

2008

56. Extreme-ultraviolet polarimeter utilizing laser-generated high-order harmonics

    Nicole Brimhall^†, Matthew Turner^‡, Nicholas Herrick^‡, David D. Allred, R. Steven Turley, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79 (10), 103108 (2008).
    
57. Resonance Raman measurements of carotenoids using light-emitting diodes

    N. Jay Eyring^†, Scott D. Bergeson, Justin B. Peatross, Fohn F. Fralick, Douglas N. Stevenson, and Scott B. Ferguson

    J. Biomed. Opt. 13 (4), 044026 (2008).
    
58. Photoemission of a single-electron wave packet in a strong laser field

    Justin Peatross, Carsten Mueller, Karen Z. Hatsagortsyan, and Christoph H. Keitel

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 100 (15), 153601 (2008).
    
59. Simulated laser-pulse evolution for high-order harmonic generation in a semi-infinite gas cell

    Matthew Turner^†, Nicole Brimhall^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Opt. Express 16 (3), 1571-1576 (2008).
    
60. Divided shifted Raman spectroscopy for carotenoid detection

    S. D. Bergeson, J. B. Peatross, N. J. Eyring^†, J. F. Fralick, and S. B. Ferguson

    Proc. SPIE 6853, 68530A (2008).
    

2007

51. Reply to comment on "Direct observation of laser filamentation in high-order harmonic generation"

    Matthew Turner^†, Nicole Brimhall^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Opt. Lett. 32 (18), 2709-2710 (2007).
    
52. Electron wave-packet dynamics in a relativistic electromagnetic field: 3-D analytical approximation

    J. Peatross, C. Müller, and C. H. Keitel

    Opt. Express 15 (10), 6053-6061 (2007).
    
53. Probe of high-order harmonic generation in a hollow waveguide geometry using counterpropagating light

    A. L. Lytle, X. Zhang, J. Peatross, M. M. Murnane, H. C. Kapteyn, and O. Cohen

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 98 (12), 123904 (2007).
    
54. Measured laser-beam evolution during high-order harmonic generation in a semi-infinite gas cell

    Nicole Brimhall^†, John C. Painter^†, Nathan Powers^‡, Gavin Giraud^†, Matthew Turner^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Opt. Express 15 (4), 1684-1689 (2007).
    
55. Real-time recoverable and irrecoverable energy in dispersive-dissipative dielectrics

    S. Glasgow^‡, M. Meilstrup^†, J. Peatross, and M. Ware

    Phys. Rev. E 75 (1), 016616 (2007).
    

2006

46. Direct observation of laser filamentation in high-order harmonic generation

    John C. Painter^†, Mark Adams^‡, Nicole Brimhall^†, Eric Christensen^‡, Gavin Giraud^†, Nathan Powers^‡, Matthew Turner^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

    Opt. Lett. 31 (23), 3471-3473 (2006).
    
47. Creating and Analyzing a Mirage

    Lauren Richey^‡, Bailey Stewart, and Justin Peatross

    Phys. Teach. 44 (7), 460 (2006).
    
48. Acceleration of free electrons in a symmetric evanescent wave

    B. R. Frandsen^‡, S. A. Glasgow, and J. B. Peatross

    Laser Phys. 16 (9), 1311-1314 (2006).
    
49. Fourier spectroscopy of ultrashort laser pulses

    J. Peatross and S. D. Bergeson

    Am. J. Phys. 74 (9), 842-845 (2006).
    
50. Construction of an extreme ultraviolet polarimeter based on high-order harmonic generation

    N. Brimhall^†, J. C. Painter^†, M. Turner^†, S. V. Voronov^†, R. S. Turley, M. Ware, and J. Peatross

    Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics, Components, and Applications, (August 2006, San Diego, CA). Proc. SPIE 6317, (2006).
    

2004

41. High harmonic generation in a semi-infinite gas cell

    J. R. Sutherland^†, E. L. Christensen^†, N. D. Powers^‡, S. E. Rhynard^†, J. C. Painter^†, and J. Peatross

    Opt. Express 12 (19), 4430-4436 (2004).
    
42. Phase matching of high-order harmonic generation in helium- and neon-filled gas cells

    Justin Peatross, Julia R. Miller^†, Kelly R. Smith^‡, Steven E. Rhynard^†, and Benjamin W. Pratt^‡

    J. Mod. Opt. 51 (16-18), 2675-2683 (2004).
    
43. Dynamical Energy and Loss in Dispersive/Dissipative Dielectrics

    C. Broadbent^†, G. Hovhannisyan, J. Peatross, M. Clayton, and S. A. Glasgow

    Focus on Laser and Electro-Optics Research, ed. W. T. Arkin, 253-361 (Nova Science Publishers, 2004).
    

2003

38. Group Delay Context for Broadband Pulses

    M. Ware, S. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

    Electromagnetics 6, Ed. E. Mokole, M. Kragalott, and K. Gerlach, pp. 1–9, Plenum: New York, (2003).
    
39. High-order harmonic generation in crossed laser beams

    J. B. Madsen^†, L. A. Hancock^†, S. L. Voronov^†, and J. Peatross

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 20 (1), 166-170 (2003).
    

2002

36. Strong increase in the efficiency of high-order harmonic generation using counter-propagating laser pulses

    I. P. Prokopovich, A. A. Khrutchinsky, D. Y. Churmakov, Justin Peatross, and Alexander A. Apolonski

    ICONO 2001: Ultrafast Phenomena and Strong Laser Fields, (June 2001, Minsk, Belarus). Proc. SPIE 4752, 167 (2002).
    
37. Increasing the efficiency of high-order harmonic generation using counterpropagating laser pulses

    I. P. Prokopovich, A. A. Khrutchinsky, D. Y. Churmakov, J. Peatross, and A. A. Apolonsky

    Phys. Rev. A 65 (5), 053823 (2002).
    

2001

34. Structure and intensity of x-ray radiation in a laser plasma-wall interaction

    Alexander P. Shevelko, Larry V. Knight , Justin Peatross, and Quan Wang ^†

    Proc. SPIE 4505, 171-178 (2001).
    
35. Role of group velocity in tracking field energy in linear dielectrics

    M. Ware^†, S. A. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

    Opt. Express 9 (10), 506-518 (2001).
    
36. Energy transport in linear dielectrics

    M. Ware^†, S. A. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

    Opt. Express 9 (10), 519-532 (2001).
    
37. Visual introduction to Gaussian beams using a single lens as an interferometer

    J. Peatross and M. V. Pack^†

    Am. J. Phys. 69 (11), 1169-1172 (2001).
    
38. Poynting's theorem and luminal total energy transport in passive dielectric media

    S. Glasgow, M. Ware^†, and J. Peatross

    Phys. Rev. E 64 (4), 046610 (2001).
    
39. Control of laser high-harmonic generation with counterpropagating light

    S. L. Voronov^†, I. Kohl^†, J. B. Madsen^†, J. Simmons^‡, N. Terry^†, J. Titensor^†, Q. Wang^†, and J. Peatross

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 87 (13), 133902 (2001).
    
40. Role of the instantaneous spectrum on pulse propagation in causal linear dielectrics

    Justin Peatross, Michael Ware^†, and Scott A. Glasgow

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 18 (7), 1719-1725 (2001).
    
41. Generation of high-intensity individual attosecond pulses

    I. P. Prokopovich and Justin Peatross

    ICONO 2001: Ultrafast Phenomena and Strong Laser Fields, (June 2001, Minsk, Belarus). Proc. SPIE 4752, 31-39 (2001).
    
42. Energy flow in angularly dispersive optical systems

    M. Ware^†, W. E. Dibble, S. A. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 18 (6), 839-845 (2001).
    

2000

25. Average energy flow of optical pulses in dispersive media

    J. Peatross, S. A. Glasgow, and M. Ware^†

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 84 (11), 2370-2373 (2000).
    

1990s

1998

24. Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell

    J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15 (1), 186-192 (1998).
    
25. Temporal decorrelation of short laser pulses

    J. Peatross and A. Rundquist

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15 (1), 216-222 (1998).
    

1997

22. Selective zoning of high harmonic emission using counter-propagating light

    J. Peatross, S. Voronov^†, and I. Prokopovich

    Opt. Express 1 (5), 114-125 (1997).
    

1996

21. Nonadiabatic Effects in High-Harmonic Generation with Ultrashort Pulses

    Ivan P. Christov, J. Zhou, J. Peatross, A. Rundquist, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn2

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 77 (8), 1743-1746 (1996).
    
22. 16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air

    S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

    Opt. Lett. 21 (9), 665-667 (1996).
    
23. Enhanced High-Harmonic Generation Using 25 fs Laser Pulses

    J. Zhou, J. Peatross, M. M. Murnane, H. C. Kapteyn, and I. P. Christov

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 76 (5), 752-755 (1996).
    
24. Ultrashort millijoule-level amplification in Ti:sapphire at 1 kHz and third harmonic conversion measurements

    Justin Peatross, Sterling J. Backus, Kendall Read, Chung-Po Huang, Margaret M. Murnane, and Henry C. Kapteyn

    Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III, (January 1996, San Jose, CA).  Proc. SPIE 2701, 62-67 (1996).
    
25. Temporal characterization of ultrashort high-power laser pulses

    Andrew Rundquist, Sterling J. Backus, Gregory Taft, Justin Peatross, Margaret M. Murnane, and Henry C. Kapteyn

    Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III, (January 1996, San Jose, CA). Proc. SPIE 2701, 176-180 (1996).
    

1995

16. Intensity-dependent atomic-phase effects in high-order harmonic-generation

    J. Peatross and D. D. Meyerhofer

    Phys. Rev. A 52 (5), 3976-3987 (1995).
    
17. Ti-sapphire amplifier producing millijoule-level, 21-fs pulses at 1 khz

    S. Backus, J. Peatross, C. P. Huang, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

    Opt. Lett. 20 (19), 2000-2002 (1995).
    
18. Generation of high-intensity individual attosecond pulses

    Henry C. Kapteyn, Margaret M. Murnane, Justin Peatross, Chung-Po Huang, and Jianping Zhou

    National Science Foundation (NSF) Forum on Optical Science and Engineering, (July 1995, San Diego, CA). Proc. SPIE 2524, 38 (1995).
    
19. Strong-field photoionization and emission of light in the wave-packet-spreading regime

    M. V. Fedorov and J. Peatross

    Phys. Rev. A 52 (1), 504-513 (1995).
    
20. Intensity-dependent phase-matching effects in harmonic-generation

    J. Peatross, M. V. Fedorov, and K. C. Kulander

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 12 (5), 863-870 (1995).
    
21. Wave-Front Distortion of High-Order Harmonic Beams Caused by Intensity-Dependent Emission Phases

    J. Peatross, M. V. Fedorov, and D. D. Meyerhofer

    J. X-ray Sci. Technol. 5 (3), 312-322 (1995).
22. Angular-distribution of high-order harmonics emitted from rare-gases at low-density

    J. Peatross and D. D. Meyerhofer

    Phys. Rev. A 51 (2), R906-R909 (1995).
    
23. High-Order Harmonic Generation with a 25 Femtosecond Laser Pulse

    J. Peatross, J. Zhou, I. Christov, A. Rundquist, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

    Super-Intense Laser-Atom Physics IV, (August 1995, Moscow, Russia). Nato Science 
    

1994

8. High-order harmonic-generation with an annular laser-beam

   J. Peatross, J. L. Chaloupka, and D. D. Meyerhofer

   Opt. Lett. 19 (13), 942-944 (1994).
   

1993

7. Novel gas-target for use in laser harmonic-generation

   J. Peatross and D. D. Meyerhofer

   Rev. Sci. Instrum. 64 (11), 3066-3071 (1993).
   
8. Sequential ionization in he-3 with a 1.5-ps 1-mu-m laser-pulse

   J. Peatross, B. Buerke, and D. D. Meyerhofer

   Phys. Rev. A 47 (2), 1517-1519 (1993).
   

1992

5. Laser temporal and spatial effects on ionization suppression

   J. Peatross, M. V. Fedorov, and D. D. Meyerhofer

   J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 9 (8), 1234-1239 (1992).
   
6. Angular distribution of high-order harmonics generated in the tunneling regime (Invited Paper)

   David D. Meyerhofer, Steven J. Augst, Carrie I. Moore, and Justin Peatross

   Ultrashort Wavelength Lasers, (July 1991, San Diego, CA). Proc. SPIE 1551, 246-251 (1992).
   

1991

3. Suppression of the pedestal in a chirped-pulse-amplification laser

   Y.-H. Chuang, D. D. Meyerhofer, S. Augst, H. Chen, J. Peatross, and S. Uchida

   J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8 (6), 1226-1235 (1991).
   
4. Modeling the pedestal in a chirped-pulse-amplification laser

   Yung-Ho Chuang, Justin Peatross, and David D. Meyerhofer

   Short-Pulse High-Intensity Lasers and Applications, (January 1991, Los Angeles, CA). Proc. SPIE 1413, 32-40 (1991).
   

1990

1. Tunneling ionization and harmonic generation in krypton gas using a high-intensity, 1-um, 1-ps laser

   Steven J. Augst, David D. Meyerhofer, Carrie I. Moore, and Justin Peatross

   Femtosecond to Nanosecond High-Intensity Lasers and Applications, (May 1990, Los Angeles, CA). Proc. SPIE 1229, 152-158 (1990).
   

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