Theory of high-order harmonic generation by an elliptically polarized laser field
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 53 (3) , 1725-1745
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.53.1725
Abstract
We generalize a recently formulated theory of high-order harmonic generation by low-frequency laser fields [Anne L’Huillier et al., Phys. Rev. A 48, R3433 (1993)] to the case of an elliptically polarized light. Our theoretical description includes both the single-atom response and propagation. Phase matching significantly modifies the results obtained in the single-atom response. The results of our calculations, including propagation for both the intensity and polarization properties of harmonics as a function of laser ellipticity, compare very well with recent experimental observations. © 1996 The American Physical Society.Keywords
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