Synthesis of ultrashort laser pulses for high-order harmonic generation

被引:5
作者
Neyra, E. [1 ]
Videla, F. [1 ]
Ciappina, M. F. [2 ]
Perez-Hernandez, J. A. [3 ]
Roso, L. [3 ]
Torchia, G. A. [1 ]
机构
[1] CONICET CICBA UNLP, Ctr Invest Opt, Camino Centenario & 506, RA-1897 Manuel B Gonnet, Buenos Aires, Argentina
[2] ASCR, Inst Phys, ELI Beamlines Project, Na Slovance 2, Prague 18221, Czech Republic
[3] Ctr Laseres Pulsados CLPU, Parque Cient, E-37185 Salamanca, Spain
关键词
BARRIER-SUPPRESSION; IONIZATION; ATOMS;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevA.98.013403
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present a technique for the synthesis of ultrashort laser pulses with approximately one cycle (FWHM) of temporal duration. These pulses are characterized by a certain degree of chirp. We show that these pulses produce both an enhancement of the high-order harmonic generation (HHG) cutoff and a noticeable increase of the yield, when interacting with an atomic system. Additionally, the asymmetric nature of the driven pulses plays an important role in the efficiency and cutoff extension of the high-order harmonics generated. Starting from the HHG spectra, we demonstrate it is possible to retrieve isolated attosecond pulses by spectral filtering. The analysis and interpretation of the different characteristics present in the HHG driven by this kind of pulse was carried out invoking classic arguments. Furthermore, a more complete description and validation of the HHG properties is performed by a quantum analysis, based on the integration of the time-dependent Schrodinger equation in full dimensionality.
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