Harmonic generation in a UV laser plasma

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作者
Foldes, IB [1 ]
Bakos, JS [1 ]
Veres, G [1 ]
Bakonyi, Z [1 ]
Nagy, T [1 ]
Szatmari, S [1 ]
机构
[1] JATE UNIV,DEPT EXPT PHYS,H-6720 SZEGED,HUNGARY
基金
匈牙利科学研究基金会;
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10.1109/2944.571779
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Second and third harmonic generation in the interaction of a prepulse-free 700-fs, 248-nm laser pulse with solid targets was observed for maximum intensities of similar to 5. 10(15) W/cm(2). Both s- and p-polarized light generated harmonic emission without observable difference. Harmonic generation was shown to prefer the specular direction. The results showed short-pulse ultraviolet lasers to be efficient drivers of harmonics in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) and extreme ultraviolet (XUV) range.
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