COHERENT SOFT-X-RAY GENERATION BY THE HARMONICS OF AN ULTRAHIGH-POWER KRF LASER

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作者
SARUKURA, N [1 ]
HATA, K [1 ]
ADACHI, T [1 ]
NODOMI, R [1 ]
WATANABE, M [1 ]
WATANABE, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TOKYO, INST SOLID STATE PHYS, MINATO KU, TOKYO 106, JAPAN
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1991年 / 43卷 / 03期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.43.1669
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Harmonic generation is investigated at an intensity range of 10(15)-10(18) W/cm2 by using a 280-fsec KrF laser. The highest-order harmonic observed with Ne as a nonlinear medium is the 25th (9.9 nm), which gives the shortest-wavelength coherent radiation ever obtained. The inversions or anomalous peaks of harmonic intensity are first found at the 19-21st in Ne, the 17-19th in He, and the 11-13th in Ar. The intensity dependence of the harmonics is measured over arrange of 10(15)-10(18) W/cm2. The observed distribution of harmonics is discussed and compared with the previous reports.
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页码:1669 / 1672
页数:4
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