Laurent, GuillaumeCao, WeiLi, H.Wang, ZhenhuaBen-Itzhak, ItzikCocke, Charles L.2013-10-112013-10-112012-08-20http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16648We experimentally demonstrate that atomic orbital parity mix interferences can be temporally controlled on an attosecond time scale. Electron wave packets are formed by ionizing argon gas with a comb of odd and even high-order harmonics, in the presence of a weak infrared field. Consequently, a mix of energy-degenerate even and odd parity states is fed in the continuum by one- and two-photon transitions. These interfere, leading to an asymmetric electron emission along the polarization vector. The direction of the emission can be controlled by varying the time delay between the comb and infrared field pulses. We show that such asymmetric emission provides information on the relative phase of consecutive odd and even order harmonics in the attosecond pulse train.en-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).Atomic orbital parity mix interferencesAttosecond pulse trainLaser physicsElectronic dynamicsArticle (publisher version)