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Course description: In our course, we will present relevant scientific and technical developments that have led to the emergence of the attosecond science research field. After introducing the larger field of time-resolved spectroscopy, we will focus on the laser technology that has made the recent attosecond revolution possible. In parallel, we will discuss the development of the field of strong-field laser physics, which eventually led to the discovery of the process of high-harmonic generation (HHG). We will discuss how after a few years HHG came to be understood in terms of a three-step picture, and will explain how the generation of attosecond laser pulses is predicted as a natural outcome of this model. Following a discussion of the first demonstrations of attosecond laser pulses, we will present an overview of how attosecond pump-probe spectroscopy is nowadays used to understand a broad range of scientific problems, spanning from atomic and molecular science to condensed phase research. The course will be given in English. Exams are optional in English or Spanish

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Grading:  Course grade will be based on an oral exam (optionally in Spanish or English), consisting of a discussion of a few research papers that will be distributed towards the end of the course. The exam will take place two or three weeks after the end of the lectures (TBD), so the course attendants have enough time to carefully read the papers.