Title :
Strong-field effects in solids
Author :
Ghimire, S. ; Ndabashimiye, G. ; DiChiara, A.D. ; Sistrunk, E. ; Szafruga, U. ; Agostini, P. ; DiMauro, L.F. ; Reis, David A.
Author_Institution :
SLAC Nat. Accel. Lab., Stanford PULSE Inst., Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present results of non-perturbative high-order harmonic generation and photon-assisted tunneling driven by intense mid-infrared laser in solids. These strong-field effects are intimately related and occur in a limit where the laser-field competes with crystal bonding.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; infrared sources; laser beam effects; optical harmonic generation; tunnelling; zinc compounds; ZnO; crystal bonding; intense midinfrared laser; nonperturbative high-order harmonic generation; photon-assisted tunneling; strong-field effects; Crystals; Harmonic analysis; Laser theory; Photonics; Solids; Tunneling; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
