HIGHER-HARMONIC GENERATION FROM A METAL-SURFACE IN A POWERFUL LASER FIELD

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作者
VARRO, S
EHLOTZKY, F
机构
[1] UNIV ALBERTA, INST THEORET PHYS, EDMONTON T6G 2J1, ALBERTA, CANADA
[2] UNIV INNSBRUCK, INST THEORET PHYS, A-6020 INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1994年 / 49卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.49.3106
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigate the generation of higher harmonics from a metal surface in a powerful laser field. The metal is described by the Sommerfeld free-electron model. Solving the Schrodinger equation of the problem perturbatively in the Kramers-Henneberger frame, a simple expression for the harmonic production can be derived and evaluated numerically. Good agreement for the calculated harmonic-generation rates for a gold surface is found if compared with recent experimental data of Farkas et al. [Phys. Rev. A 46, R3605 (1992)].
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页码:3106 / 3109
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