Title :
Dramatic enhancement of high-order harmonic generation in mixed gases
Author :
Takahashi, Eiji J. ; Kanai, Tsuneto ; Nabekawa, Yasuo ; Midorikawa, Katsumi ; Ishikawa, Kenichi L.
Author_Institution :
Laser Technology Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimental evidence of the dramatic enhancement effect in a process of high-order harmonic generation. The harmonic yield generated from He atoms increased by a factor of 4000 with booster high-order harmonics from Xe.
Keywords :
Atom optics; Atomic beams; Frequency conversion; Gases; Helium; Ionization; Laser theory; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; X-ray lasers;
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.2007.4431012
