Phase-matched high-order difference-frequency mixing in plasmas

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作者
Meyer, S
Eichmann, H
Menzel, T
Nolte, S
Wellegehausen, B
Chichkov, BN
Momma, C
机构
[1] LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER EV, D-30419 HANNOVER, GERMANY
[2] PN LEBEDEV PHYS INST, MOSCOW 117924, RUSSIA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.3336
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The generation of coherent extreme ultraviolet radiation by phase-matched high-order difference frequency mixing in plasmas is reported. The plasmas are produced by optical field ionization of atomic and molecular gases in an intense Ti:sapphire laser field. Phase matching for the high-order two-color (omega,2 omega) mixing process, 9 omega = 6(2 omega) - 3 omega, is demonstrated for the first time.
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页码:3336 / 3339
页数:4
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