Influence of the medium length on high-order harmonic generation

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作者
Delfin, C
Altucci, C
De Filippo, F
de Lisio, C
Gaarde, MB
L'Huillier, A
Roos, L
Wahlström, CG
机构
[1] Lund Inst Technol, Dept Phys, S-22100 Lund, Sweden
[2] Ist Nazl Fis Mat, Unit Napoli, Naples, Italy
[3] Univ Basilicata, I-85100 Potenza, Italy
[4] Univ Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Sci Fisiche, Compleso Univ Monte Sant Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy
[5] Niels Bohr Inst, Orsted Lab, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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10.1088/0953-4075/32/22/316
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We study high-order harmonic generation using a 110 fs Ti:sapphire laser loosely focused into a variable-length gas cell filled with neon or argon at 5 mbar pressure. The harmonic intensity is recorded as a function of the medium length, varying between 2 and 21 mm. Several cases are examined, the 17th and the 29th harmonic in argon, and the 29th and 51st harmonic in neon, at the same intensity 4 x 10(14) W cm(-2). We find that the length which maximizes the harmonic yield varies from 10 mm to more than 20 mm. We discuss the different effects affecting the photon yield of the high-order harmonics.
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页数:13
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