High-order harmonic generation up to 250 eV from highly ionized argon

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Gibson, EA [1 ]
Paul, A
Wagner, N
Tobey, R
Backus, S
Christov, IP
Murnane, MM
Kapteyn, HC
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[1] Univ Colorado, Joint Inst Lab Astrophys, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
[2] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.033001
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We demonstrate the generation of very high-order harmonics, up to 250 eV, using argon gas. This extends by 100 eV the highest harmonics previously observed using Ar and exceeds the energies observed using any other medium besides helium. This advance is made possible by using a waveguide geometry to limit plasma-induced laser beam defocusing, making it possible to generate high harmonics from Ar ions. This work shows that high harmonic emission from ions can extend laser-based coherent up-conversion into the soft x-ray region of the spectrum.
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