Proposed generation of subfemtosecond VUV pulses from high-order harmonics

K. J. Schafer; Kenneth C. Kulander; Jeffrey A. Squier; Christopher P. P. Barty

doi:10.1117/12.239718

8 May 1996 Proposed generation of subfemtosecond VUV pulses from high-order harmonics

K. J. Schafer, Kenneth C. Kulander, Jeffrey A. Squier, Christopher P. P. Barty

Proceedings Volume 2701, Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239718
Event: Photonics West '96, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We propose a method for producing sub-femtosecond VUV pulses by compressing the high order harmonic radiation emitted from a nonlinear medium driven by an intense, ultrafast laser pulse. We present single atom calculations of the harmonic amplitudes and phases as well as simulations of a VUV compressor. Single harmonics from a 27 fs driving pulse can be compressed to less than 2 fs duration, and several adjacent harmonics with similar phase structure can be combined within the same compressor to produce an attosecond pulse.

Citation Download Citation

K. J. Schafer, Kenneth C. Kulander, Jeffrey A. Squier, and Christopher P. P. Barty "Proposed generation of subfemtosecond VUV pulses from high-order harmonics", Proc. SPIE 2701, Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III, (8 May 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239718

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available