Title :
Relativistic high harmonics driven by two-color incident fields
Author :
Edwards, M.R. ; Mikhailova, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Particle-in-cell simulations suggest that relativistic high-harmonic generation using overdense plasmas will be substantially enhanced by adding second harmonic to the incident laser field. This mechanism also offers a new diagnostic of the laser-plasma interaction.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; plasma light propagation; plasma production by laser; plasma simulation; relativistic plasmas; incident laser field; laser-plasma interaction diagnostics; overdense plasmas; particle-in-cell simulations; relativistic high-harmonic generation; two-color incident fields; Frequency conversion; Harmonic analysis; Laser beams; Numerical models; Optimized production technology; Plasmas; Power harmonic filters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
