Title :
Molecular alignment effects on high harmonic generation in N2 in a hollow core waveguide
Author :
Sickmiller, B.A. ; Jones, R.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
Nitrogen molecules in a capillary waveguide are transiently aligned using intense laser pulses. Significant variations in the HHG yield are observed as the molecular axis direction is varied with respect to the polarization an intense probe laser.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; molecular orientation; nitrogen; optical harmonic generation; optical waveguides; radiation pressure; N2; capillary waveguide; high harmonic generation; hollow core waveguide; intense laser pulses; intense probe laser; molecular alignment effects; molecular axis direction; nitrogen molecule; polarization; Frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Power harmonic filters; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548928
