Title :
High harmonic generation with fs frequency combs and limitations due to intracavity plasma dynamics
Author :
Carlson, David ; Lee, Jane ; Mongelli, John ; Wright, Ewan ; Jones, R. Jason
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
The dynamic intracavity ionization of a dilute gas target can substantially alter the pulse formation inside resonant fs enhancement cavities. We numerically and experimentally study these effects and how they affect intracavity high harmonic generation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical harmonic generation; photoionisation; plasma light propagation; dilute gas target; dynamic intracavity ionization; frequency combs; high harmonic generation; intracavity plasma dynamics; Cavity resonators; Frequency conversion; Harmonic analysis; Ionization; Numerical simulation; Plasmas; Xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
