Title :
Conversion efficiency, scaling and global optimization of high harmonic generation
Author :
Falcão-Filho, Edilson L. ; Gkortsas, V.M. ; Gordon, Ariel ; Kärtner, Franz X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol. & Comput. Sci., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Closed form expressions for the high harmonic generation (HHG) conversion efficiency in the plateau and cut-off region are derived showing agreement with previous observations. Application of these results to optimal HHG-based-XUV-sources is discussed.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; XUV-sources; closed form expressions; conversion efficiency; cut-off region; global optimization; high harmonic generation; plateau region; scaling; Chemical lasers; Free electron lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser beam cutting; Laser theory; Numerical simulation; Optical harmonic generation; Physics; Ultraviolet sources; X-ray lasers; (020.2649) Strong field laser physics; (260.7200) Ultraviolet, extreme;
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
