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Article Dans Une Revue The European Physical Journal D : Atomic, molecular, optical and plasma physics Année : 2002

High order harmonic generation optimization with an apertured laser beam

Sophie Kazamias
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D. Douillet
Constance Valentin
T. Planchon
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Stéphane Sebban
Philippe Balcou

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We report a systematic study of high order harmonic generation with an infrared laser apertured by an iris, as a function of the aperture size. Measurements were made of harmonic generation efficiency for different gas species, laser energies and focal geometries. Harmonic efficiencies as a function of aperture show a characteristic peaked shape, which is independent of gas species and harmonic order. A one dimensional, time dependent simulation of harmonic generation in a gas cell, taking into account experimentally measured transverse coherence of the laser, closely reproduces the observed behaviours. We show that the aperture diameter which maximizes harmonic yield is the result of a compromise between considerations of focal geometry and ionization (which favour small apertures); and harmonic dipole amplitude and phase (which favour large apertures).

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hal-00523135 , version 1 (04-10-2010)

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Sophie Kazamias, Frederick Weihe, D. Douillet, Constance Valentin, T. Planchon, et al.. High order harmonic generation optimization with an apertured laser beam. The European Physical Journal D : Atomic, molecular, optical and plasma physics, 2002, 21 (3), pp.353 - 359. ⟨10.1140/epjd/e2002-00193-0⟩. ⟨hal-00523135⟩
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