Objective "Probing atomic or molecular systems with ultrashort and near-optical lasers remains a tremendous challenge while their understanding exerts a significant impact on science and industry by enabling a series of cutting-edge techniques: the production of lasers with ever shorter wavelengths by high harmonic generation, analysis by laser induced electron diffraction, and orbital tomography, to quote just a few applications. This new field of physics and engineering, ""attosecond science"", investigates the motion of the electrons on their own time the time scale of motion. These laser-driven systems are perfect for the investigation of both quantum and classical approaches. The results obtained using both frameworks can be compared with actual up-to-date experimental results which are currently pursued world-wide. The project we are proposing concerns the classical mechanical treatment, which has been recognized as surprisingly accurate since the early 90’s because of the dominant role of electron correlation. The main advantage of the classical mechanical approximation is the power-law scaling of its representation with system size, compared with the exponential increase of complexity of quantum mechanics.Our objective is to apply tools from chemical physics describing chemical reactions using transition state theory (a key element of chemical reaction theory) to sub-atomic processes involving a strong electron-electron correlation as encountered in attosecond science.The project aims at linking mathematicians, physicists and chemists to build a unified theoretical framework to tackle the complex dynamics in laser-matter interactions. The proposed collaborative project will be coordinated by the Center for Theoretical Physics (CNRS) in Marseille (France) and will involve the School of Mathematics of the Loughborough University (UK), as well as the School of Physics and the School of Chemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)." Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesquantum physicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesmolecular and chemical physicsnatural scienceschemical sciencesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physics Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinator CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Béatrice Saint-Cricq (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 16 800,00 Address Ashby road LE11 3TU Loughborough See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicestershire CC and Rutland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Thomas Bartsch (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution € 12 600,00 Address Calle ramiro de maeztu 7 edificio rectorado 28040 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Roberto Prieto (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
