Extreme Nonlinear Optics in a Femtosecond Enhancement Cavity

被引：76
作者：
Allison, T. K. [1 ]
Cingoez, A.
Yost, D. C.
Ye, J.
机构：
[1] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, JILA, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2011年 / 107卷 / 18期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
IONIZATION; SUPPRESSION;
D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.183903
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
Intrinsic to the process of high-order harmonic generation is the creation of plasma and the resulting spatiotemporal distortions of the driving laser pulse. Inside a high-finesse cavity where the driver pulse and gas medium are reused, this can lead to optical bistability of the cavity-plasma system, accumulated self-phase modulation of the intracavity pulse, and coupling to higher-order cavity modes. We present an experimental and theoretical study of these effects and discuss their implications for power scaling of intracavity high-order harmonic generation and extreme ultraviolet frequency combs.
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