Title :
Efficient and intense high-order surface harmonics generated from nanometer-thick foil targets pumped by a 70 TW laser
Author :
Popovici, C.A. ; Fourmaux, S. ; Lecherbourg, L. ; Buffechoux, S. ; Gnedyuk, S. ; Vidal, F. ; Kieffer, J.-C. ; Marjoribanks, R. ; Ozaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nat. de la Rech. Sci., Mater. et Telecommun., Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Using a 2.3 J, 32 fs (70 TW) Ti:sapphire laser, we demonstrate highly efficient high-order surface harmonic generation from nanometric thin foils. Results show that pulse contrast currently limits the HHG efficiency.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; HHG; energy 2.3 J; high-order surface harmonics generation; laser; nanometer-thick foil targets; nanometric thin foils; power 70 TW; time 32 fs; Free electron lasers; Frequency conversion; Harmonic analysis; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Plasmas; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110787