Quasi-phase matching of high-harmonics and attosecond pulses in modulated waveguides
- 20 November 2000
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 7 (11) , 362-367
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.7.000362
Abstract
We describe theoretically a new technique for quasi-phase-matched generation of high harmonics and attosecond pulses in a gas medium, in a high ionization limit. A corrugated hollow-core fiber modulates the intensity of the fundamental pulse along the direction of propagation, resulting in a periodic modulation of the harmonic emission at wavelengths close to the cutoff. This leads to an increase of the harmonic yield of up to three orders of magnitude. At the same time the highest harmonics merge in a broad band that corresponds to a single attosecond pulse, using 15-fs driving pulses.Keywords
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