High-order harmonic generation with short-pulse lasers

Kenneth J. Schafer; Jeffrey L. Krause; Kenneth C. Kulander

doi:10.1117/12.147577

Translator Disclaimer

8 July 1993 High-order harmonic generation with short-pulse lasers

Kenneth J. Schafer, Jeffrey L. Krause, Kenneth C. Kulander

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 1860, Short-Pulse High-Intensity Lasers and Applications II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147577
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Recent progress in the understanding of high-order harmonic conversion from atoms and ions exposed to high-intensity, short-pulse optical lasers is reviewed. We find that ions can produce harmonics comparable in strength to those obtained from neutral atoms, and that the emission extends to much higher order. Simple scaling laws for the strength of the harmonic emission and the maximum observable harmonic are suggested. These results imply that the photoemission observed in recent experiments in helium and neon contains contributions from ions as well as neutrals.

Citation Download Citation

Kenneth J. Schafer, Jeffrey L. Krause, and Kenneth C. Kulander "High-order harmonic generation with short-pulse lasers", Proc. SPIE 1860, Short-Pulse High-Intensity Lasers and Applications II, (8 July 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147577

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE