Title :
Dispersion-free monochromator for selecting a single high-order harmonic beam
Author :
Takahashi, Eiji J. ; Hatayama, Masatoshi ; Ichimaru, Satoshi ; Midorikawa, Katsumi
Author_Institution :
Extreme Photonics Res. Group, RIKEN Center for Adv. Photonics, Wako, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a method to monochromatize high-order harmonics to isolate a single beam of harmonic radiation comprising femtosecond pulses. This novel method uses a multilayer-mirror approach, and has broadband tunability and high reflectivity in the soft-x-ray region.
Keywords :
X-ray optics; mirrors; monochromators; optical harmonic generation; optical multilayers; optical tuning; reflectivity; broadband tunability; dispersion-free monochromator; femtosecond pulses; harmonic radiation; high reflectivity; monochromatize high-order harmonics; multilayer-mirror approach; single beam; single high-order harmonic beam; soft-x-ray region; Harmonic analysis; Laser beams; Mirrors; Nonhomogeneous media; Photonics; Silicon carbide; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA