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2. High-order harmonic generation in gasesAttosecond pulse generation
1. Introduction to nonlinear optics
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Polarization induced by a laser
field
)( 3)3(2)2()1(0 EEEP
linear response
nonlinear response
Introduction to nonlinear optics
202 dEPNL
Second harmonic generation
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First demonstration of second-harmonic generation
P.A. Franken (1961)
The second-harmonic beam was very weak because the process was not phase-matched.
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The actual published results…
First demonstration of second-harmonic generation
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Introduction to nonlinear optics
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Out of phase
Coherence length
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Phase-matching second-harmonic generation
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Depletion
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Dependence of SHG intensity on length
Large k Small k
The SHG intensity is sharply maximized if k = 0.
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321 kkk
12 321
3
1k3k
2k
Wave vectors
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L
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The lengths of the problem
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Phase
Dispersion kz
z
gen(z)- pol(z)
Dipole phase
)(zIi
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)/2(tan 1 bzq
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Intensity, pressure, focusing, many parameters! Asymmetry before/after the focus
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gen(z)- pol(z)
Localized in space and in time!
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321 kkk
12 321
3
1k3k
2k
Wave vectors
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2.7 fs
2 cycles
Generation of short light pulses
cT
2 XUV!
1 eV
30 eV
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Generation of short light pulses
Frequency Time
4.0
Broad bandwidth!
0.1 eV
10 eV
Fourier Transform
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The electron can tunnel through the distorted Coulomb barrier
Strong-Field Atomic Physics
I
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III
Interaction with the core
The electron wave packet interacts with the remaining core
IIThe electron is accelerated by the field, and may return to the atomic core
III
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Ferray et al., J. Phys. B 21, L31 (1988)
Multiphoton
Plateau
Cut-off
High-Order Harmonic Generation in Gases
3
7
5
)12( q
.
.
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Semi-classical three-step model
IIThe free electron is acceleratedby the field, and may return to theatomic core
III The electron recombines with the atom, emitting its energy as an XUV photon
The electron tunnels through thedistorted Coulomb barrierI
High-Order Harmonic Generation in Gases
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High-Order Harmonic Generation in Gases
Electron dynamics
Group delay dispersion
Several bursts per half laser cycle
Atom
FieldElectrons
Short
Long
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Plateau Cut-off
High-Order Harmonic Generation in Gases
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)12( q
.
.
50 60 70 80
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ns
Energy (eV)
IIIThe electron recombines with the atom, emitting its energy as an XUV photon
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High-Order Harmonic Generation in Gases
AtomicMedium
Laser
Titanium-Sapphire, 800 nm 1 kHz, 2 mJ, 35 fs pulses
Gas cell with rare gas
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Time
Time
Tunneling
Acceleration in the continuum
Recombination
Attosecond pulse train
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Broad spectrum Single attosecond pulse
2200
Energy Time
as
Harmonic spectrum Attosecond pulse trainEnergy Time
L22L Time domainFrequency domain
=20eV
Attosecond pulse train
Time
0
Harmonic spectrum
Energy
02
Is this always true?
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Generation of short light pulses