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- Antoine, P, et al.
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Generation of attosecond pulses in macroscopic media
- 1997
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Ingår i: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). - 1050-2947. ; 56:6, s. 4960-4969
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We describe theoretically the generation of ultrashort (subfemtosecond) pulses using high-order harmonics of a laser pulse with a time-dependent degree of ellipticity. The single-atom response is calculated by using a low-frequency strong-field approximation. Propagation effects are taken into account using a method going beyond the slowly varying envelope approximation. Propagation modifies significantly the results obtained in the single-atom response and, in certain conditions, makes the generation of one attosecond pulse possible. We discuss prospects for the observation of these ultrashort pulses. [S1050-2947(97)09411-0].
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- Antoine, P, et al.
(författare)
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Polarization of high-order harmonics
- 1997
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Ingår i: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). - 1050-2947. ; 55:2, s. 1314-1324
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report measurements and calculations of the polarization state of high-order harmonics generated by a 790-nm Ti:sapphire laser. The problem of completely characterizing the polarization state of a partially polarized radiation in the XUV range is discussed in detail. The comparison between several gases, xenon, argon and neon, and different orders, from the 17th to the 33rd, shows that the rotation angle and ellipticity strongly depends on the position of the harmonic in the spectrum, and in particular, whether it is in the cutoff or in the plateau. In the plateau, the rotation angle is quite large, and the ellipticity follows that of the fundamental, remaining, however, smaller. The radiation is only partially polarized. In contrast, in the cutoff, both rotation angle and ellipticity remain small, independently of the laser ellipticity. Our experimental results compare well with theoretical predictions including the single-atom response and propagation effects.
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