We have theoretically investigated the phase dependence of high-harmonic ge
neration with few-cycle laser pulses. We performed the analysis by solving
the coupled evolution equations for the laser pulse and for the harmonic fi
eld in one space dimension. Our calculations reveal phase-dependent feature
s in the cutoff region, such as a phase-dependent shift of the cutoff, that
are preserved during propagation. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America [S07
40-3224(99)01404-6] OCIS codes: 320.2250, 190.7110, 190.4160, 190.2620.