Title :
All-optical quasi-phase matching and quantum path selection of high-order harmonic generation at 140 eV using counterpropagating light
Author :
Lytle, A.L. ; Zhang, X. ; Arpin, P. ; Cohen, O. ; Murnane, M.M. ; Kapteyn, H.C.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We extend all-optical quasi-phase matching of high harmonic generation to 140-150 eV, where conventional phase matching is not possible. We also demonstrate, and present a model for, selective enhancement of a single quantum trajectory.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; photoionisation; all-optical quasiphase matching; counterpropagating light; electron volt energy 140 eV to 150 eV; high-order harmonic generation; ionization effects; photon energy; quantum path selection; single quantum trajectory; Coherence; Frequency conversion; Helium; Ionization; Laser beams; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Ultrafast optics; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics; (320.2250) Femtosecond phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
