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David M. Villeneuve

David M. Villeneuve

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Physics

D-Index
83
Citations
27824
World Ranking
2763
National Ranking
62

Overview

David M. Villeneuve is a researcher affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada, specializing in Physics and Astronomy with a focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their work spans several subfields including Spectroscopy, Biophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The core topics of Villeneuve's research include Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, and Quantum Optics and Atomic Interactions.

They have contributed to numerous scientific publications, with recent papers such as:

  • Coherent control of ultrafast extreme ultraviolet transient absorption, 2021, Nature Photonics
  • Probing multiphoton light-induced molecular potentials, 2020, Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)
  • Femtosecond streaking in ambient air, 2020, Optica
  • D3+ formation through photoionization of the molecular D2-D2 dimer, 2023, Nature Chemistry
  • Clocking Enhanced Ionization of Hydrogen Molecules with Rotational Wave Packets, 2020, Physical Review Letters

Frequent co-authors in Villeneuve's research include A. Naumov, P. B. Corkum, A. Staudte, Giulio Vampa, and Peng Peng. This indicates collaboration within a network of researchers focused on related physical sciences topics.

Publication venues where Villeneuve has commonly appeared are Physical Review A / Physical Review, A, arXiv (Cornell University), Optica, Journal of Physics B: Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, and Nature Photonics.

Best Publications

  • Tomographic imaging of molecular orbitals

    J. Itatani;J. Levesque;J. Levesque;D. Zeidler;Hiromichi Niikura;Hiromichi Niikura

  • High harmonic interferometry of multi-electron dynamics in molecules

    Olga Smirnova;Yann Mairesse;Yann Mairesse;Serguei Patchkovskii;Nirit Dudovich;Nirit Dudovich

  • Laser-Induced Electron Tunneling and Diffraction

    M. Meckel;M. Meckel;D. Comtois;D. Zeidler;D. Zeidler;A. Staudte;A. Staudte

  • Sub-laser-cycle electron pulses for probing molecular dynamics.

    Hiromichi Niikura;F. Légaré;R. Hasbani;A. D. Bandrauk

  • Alignment-dependent strong field ionization of molecules.

    I. V. Litvinyuk;Kevin F. Lee;Kevin F. Lee;P. W. Dooley;P. W. Dooley;D. M. Rayner

  • Following a chemical reaction using high-harmonic interferometry

    H. J. Wörner;J. B. Bertrand;D. V. Kartashov;D. V. Kartashov;P. B. Corkum

  • Direct Measurement of the Angular Dependence of Ionization for N 2 , O 2 , and CO 2 in Intense Laser Fields

    Domagoj Pavičić;Kevin F. Lee;Kevin F. Lee;D. M. Rayner;P. B. Corkum

  • Probing molecular dynamics with attosecond resolution using correlated wave packet pairs

    Hiromichi Niikura;F. Légaré;F. Légaré;R. Hasbani;Misha Yu Ivanov

  • Measuring and controlling the birth of attosecond XUV pulses

    N. Dudovich;O. Smirnova;J. Levesque;J. Levesque;Y. Mairesse

  • Wavelength scaling of high harmonic generation efficiency.

    Shiner Ad;Trallero-Herrero C;Kajumba N;Bandulet Hc

  • Probing collective multi-electron dynamics in xenon with high-harmonic spectroscopy

    A. D. Shiner;B. E. Schmidt;B. E. Schmidt;C. Trallero-Herrero;C. Trallero-Herrero;H. J. Wörner;H. J. Wörner

  • Direct imaging of rotational wave-packet dynamics of diatomic molecules

    P. W. Dooley;P. W. Dooley;I. V. Litvinyuk;Kevin F. Lee;Kevin F. Lee;D. M. Rayner

  • Laser Tunnel Ionization from Multiple Orbitals in HCl

    H. Akagi;H. Akagi;T. Otobe;A. Staudte;A. Shiner

  • Controlling high harmonic generation with molecular wave packets.

    J. Itatani;J. Itatani;D. Zeidler;J. Levesque;J. Levesque;Michael Spanner;Michael Spanner

  • Forced molecular rotation in an optical centrifuge.

    D. M. Villeneuve;S. A. Aseyev;P. Dietrich;P. Dietrich;M. Spanner

  • Observation of fractional revivals of a molecular wave packet

    Marc J. J. Vrakking;D. M. Villeneuve;Albert Stolow

  • Binary and recoil collisions in strong field double ionization of helium.

    A. Staudte;C. Ruiz;M. Schöffler;S. Schössler

  • Conical intersection dynamics in NO2 probed by homodyne high-harmonic spectroscopy.

    H. J. Wörner;H. J. Wörner;J. B. Bertrand;B. Fabre;J. Higuet

  • Observation of electronic structure minima in high-harmonic generation.

    Hans Jakob Wörner;Hiromichi Niikura;Hiromichi Niikura;Julien B. Bertrand;Julien B. Bertrand;Paul B. Corkum;Paul B. Corkum

  • Plasmon-enhanced high-harmonic generation from silicon

    G. Vampa;G. Vampa;B. G. Ghamsari;B. G. Ghamsari;S. Siadat Mousavi;T. J. Hammond

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul B. Corkum
Paul B. Corkum University of Ottawa
Albert Stolow
Albert Stolow University of Ottawa
Gary D. Enright
Gary D. Enright National Research Council Canada
Mohamed Chaker
Mohamed Chaker Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
André D. Bandrauk
André D. Bandrauk Université de Sherbrooke
Dennis D. Klug
Dennis D. Klug National Research Council Canada

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