Title :
All-optical quasi-phase-Matching techniuqes in high-harmonic generation
Author :
Cohen, Oren ; Lytle, Amy L. ; Popmintchev, Tenio ; Kapteyn, Henry C. ; Murnane, Margaret M.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Abstract :
Weak counter-propagating pulse trains or multiple quasi-cw waves can induce complex amplitude and phase modulated structures in the high-harmonic field. These ldquophotonicrdquo structures can be used for quasi-phase-matching the high-harmonic generation process.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; all-optical quasiphase-matching; complex amplitude structures; counterpropagating pulse trains; femtosecond-to-attosecond duration beams; high-harmonic generation; phase modulated structures; photonic structures; quasicontinuous wave beams; Amplitude modulation; Free electron lasers; Intensity modulation; Ionization; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation; Ultrafast optics; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics; (320.2250) Femtosecond phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
