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We observe multiphoton electron emission from ultrasharp metallic tips illuminated with 7-fs-light pulses. Local field enhancement confines this emission to the tip apex, demonstrating the potential of this source for ultrafast electron imaging with nanometer-resolution.
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Ropers, C., Solli, D.R., Schulz, C.P., Lienau, C., Elsaesser, T. (2007). A Nanometer-sized Femtosecond Electron Source at 80 MHz Repetition Rate. In: Corkum, P., Jonas, D.M., Miller, R.J.D., Weiner, A.M. (eds) Ultrafast Phenomena XV. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 88. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68781-8_237
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