Title :
Enhancement of extreme ultraviolet flux from high harmonic generation using quasi-phase matching
Author :
Lytle, Amy L. ; Zhang, Xiaoshi ; Paul, Ariel ; Kapteyn, Henry C. ; Murnane, Margaret M.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We present new results on the use of low-loss, deeply modulated waveguides to enhance the flux of high harmonic emission at short wavelengths. This is achieved by quasi-phase matched frequency conversion to increase the coherence length.
Keywords :
light coherence; optical harmonic generation; optical waveguides; coherence length; deeply modulated waveguides; extreme ultraviolet flux; high harmonic emission; high harmonic generation; quasiphase matching; short wavelengths; Coherence; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Ionization; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Ultraviolet sources; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics; (320.2250) Femtosecond phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628564