Title :
Spatially coherent, phase matched, high-order harmonic beams at 50 kHz
Author :
Chen, M.C. ; Gerrity, M.R. ; Popmintchev, T. ; Backus, S. ; Zhang, X. ; Murnane, M.M. ; Kapteyn, H.C.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
By tightly focusing a high repetition rate (50 kHz), compact, femtosecond laser system with low pulse energy (25 muJ), we demonstrate fully phase matched, fully spatially coherent, 50 kHz high harmonic beams for the first time.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; light coherence; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; energy 25 muJ; femtosecond laser system; high-order harmonic beams; low pulse energy; phase matched beams; spatially coherent harmonic beams; Focusing; Frequency conversion; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Spatial coherence; Ultrafast optics; X-ray lasers; (140.7240) UV, XUV, and X-ray lasers; (190.2620) Harmonic generation and mixing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
