Title :
High harmonic generation and attosecond pulses
Author :
Schafer, Kenneth J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA
Abstract :
This talk will be a tutorial on the physics of high harmonic generation in strong laser fields. The focus will be on the application of harmonics in the generation of attosecond pulses.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; optical pulse generation; attosecond pulse generation; high harmonic generation; macroscopic phase matching effects; single atom effects; Astronomy; Atomic measurements; Frequency conversion; Measurement techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Physics; Pulse measurements; (020.4180) Multiphoton processes; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
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.2006.4628694
