Quasi-Phase-Matching High-Harmonic Radiation Using Chirped THz Pulses

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作者
Katalin Kovacs [1 ,2 ]
Emeric Balogh [1 ]
Janos Hebling [3 ]
Tosa, Valer [2 ]
Katalin Varju [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Szeged, Dept Opt & Quantum Elect, HU-6720 Szeged, Hungary
[2] Natl Inst R&D Isotop & Mol Technol, RO-400293 Cluj Napoca, Romania
[3] Univ Pecs, Dept Expt Phys, HU-7624 Pecs, Hungary
关键词
COUNTERPROPAGATING LIGHT; OPTICAL RECTIFICATION; GENERATION; FIELD;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.193903
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
High-order harmonic generation in the presence of a chirped THz pulse is investigated numerically with a complete 3D nonadiabatic model. The assisting THz pulse illuminates the high-order harmonic generation gas cell laterally inducing quasi-phase-matching. We demonstrate that it is possible to compensate the phase mismatch during propagation and extend the macroscopic cutoff of a propagated strong IR pulse to the single-dipole cutoff. We obtain 2 orders of magnitude increase in the harmonic efficiency of cutoff harmonics (approximate to 170 eV) using a THz pulse of constant wavelength, and a further factor of 3 enhancement when a chirped THz pulse is used.
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