Title :
Efficient generation of isolated attosecond pulses through relativistic effects
Author :
Power, E. ; Naumova, N. ; Nees, J. ; Hou, B. ; Bahk, S.-W. ; Yanovsky, V. ; Maksimchuk, A. ; Mourou, G. ; Sokolov, L.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
Focusing relativistic-intensity pulses to the wavelength scale in plasma leads to the formation of isolated attosecond pulses with ten percent efficiency in simulations. Experiments show this relativistic electron motion is present at 5times1017 W/cm2
Keywords :
optical focusing; optical pulse generation; plasma light propagation; relativistic plasmas; isolated attosecond pulse generation; relativistic electron motion; relativistic-intensity pulse focusing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4