Phase matching of high harmonic generation in the water window and beyond at high pressures using mid-IR lasers

T. Popmintchev*, M. C. Chen, A. Bahabad, M. Gerrity, P. Arpin, P. Sidorenko, O. Cohen, M. Seaberg, R. Sandberg, S. Backus, X. Zhang, G. Taft, I. P. Christov, M. M. Murnane, H. C. Kapteyn

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We demonstrate that using longer-wavelength driving light in high-order harmonic generation requires moderately ionized larger-density atoms to perfectly phase match the process, scaling conventional phase matching at low ionization to extremely high photon energies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: 2 Jun 20094 Jun 2009

Publication series

Name2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009

Conference

Conference2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period2/06/094/06/09

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