Optimizing quasi-phase matching of high harmonic generation using counterpropagating pulse trains

Oren Cohen*, Amy L. Lytle, Xiaoshi Zhang, Margaret M. Murnane, Henry C. Kapteyn

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Abstract

We formulate a theory of quasi-phase matching of high harmonic generation using weak counterpropagating pulse trains. We predict the optimal laser intensities and pulse shapes for the counterpropagating field and find that the conversion efficiency is better than the efficiency obtained by simply suppressing harmonic emission from out-of-phase regions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2975-2977
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume32
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

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