Generation of high-order spatially coherent harmonics from solid targets by femtosecond laser pulses - art. no. 023816

Authors
Tarasevitch, A Orisch, A von der Linde, D Balcou, P Rey, G Chambaret, JP Teubner, U Klopfel, D Theobald, W
Citation
A. Tarasevitch et al., Generation of high-order spatially coherent harmonics from solid targets by femtosecond laser pulses - art. no. 023816, PHYS REV A, 6202(2), 2000, pp. 3816
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
6202
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(200008)6202:2<3816:GOHSCH>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
This paper discusses the generation of high-order optical harmonics from so lid targets using laser pulses of 35 and 120 femtoseconds. Harmonics up to the 35th order were observed. High conversion efficiency has been achieved, e.g., 10(-6) to the 10th harmonic. It is demonstrated that the harmonic em ission is highly directional and that the harmonic efficiency decreases rap idly with increasing plasma scale length.