Title :
Two mechanisms of high harmonic generation from overdense laser plasmas - relativistic and non-relativistic
Author :
Marjoribanks, R.S. ; Thaury, C. ; Quéré, F. ; Geindre, J-P. ; Audebert, P. ; Monot, P. ; Martin, Ph.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics and Institute for Optical Sciences, University of Toronto, 60 St George St., ON, M5S-1A7 CANADA
Abstract :
High harmonics from ultra-intense laser-matter interaction can be generated by both linear means and by relativistic means. In experiments up to a few 1019 Wcm¿2, we show the distinctions and means to control each.
Keywords :
Character generation; Frequency conversion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Plasma density; Plasma properties; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4430999
