High harmonic generation in plasmas by relativistic Thomson scattering

Author

Banerjee, Sean ; Valenzuela, A.R. ; Shah, R.C. ; Maksimchuk, A. ; Umstadter, D.

Author_Institution

Center for Ultrafact Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

24-24 May 2002

Firstpage

78

Abstract

Summary from only given. We present for the first time experimental signatures of this process in the high-order VUV emission from the plasma. Our experiments were done with a Nd:glass laser with a peak intensity I= 10/sup 18/ W cm/sup -2/ interacting with an underdense plasma. Harmonics from free electrons are expected to be produced at high intensity and even with circular polarization.

Keywords

Thomson effect; optical harmonic generation; plasma X-ray sources; plasma density; plasma production by laser; relativistic plasmas; solid lasers; ultraviolet sources; Nd:glass laser; circular polarization; free electron harmonics; free electrons; high-order VUV emission; plasma high harmonic generation; relativistic Thomson scattering; Frequency conversion; Fresnel reflection; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering; Plasmas; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-706-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033455

Filename

1033455