Title :
High-order harmonics from C60 fullerenes -toward attosecond dynamics of complex systems
Author :
Ozaki, T. ; Bom, L. B Elouga ; Ganeev, R.A. ; Abdul-Hadi, J. ; Wong, M.C.H. ; Brichta, J.-P. ; Bhardwaj, V.R.
Author_Institution :
Centre Energie, Mater. et Telecommun., Inst. Nat. de la Recherches Sci., Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We demonstrate, for the first time, high-order harmonic generation from C60 pumped by intense femtosecond Ti: sapphire laser. Laser-produced plasmas from C60-rich epoxy and C60 films were used as the nonlinear media. Harmonics up to the 25th order were observed. The harmonic yield from fullerene-rich plasma is about 25 times larger compared with those produced from bulk carbon target.
Keywords :
fullerenes; optical harmonic generation; sapphire; titanium; attosecond dynamics; complex systems; high-order harmonics; laser-produced plasmas; rich epoxy; sapphire laser; Electrons; Glass; Laser ablation; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical harmonic generation; Ovens; Plasmas; Pump lasers; Substrates; High-order harmonics; fullerenes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292091