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Attosecond physics in optical near fields

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Nature Physics, Published online: 12 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03093-3

Attosecond control of electrons in nanostructures requires resolving dynamics in the optical near field. Now, an experiment finds low-energy spectral stripes that track subcycle electron emission and allow the isolation of attosecond electron bursts.