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Ultrashort light pulses shake atoms

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The response of electrons in atoms to ultrashort optical light pulses has been probed by measuring the ultraviolet light emitted by the atoms. This reveals that a finite time delay occurs before the response. See Letter p.66

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Figure 1: Bound electron motion in a half-cycle light wave.

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