Generation of 106-as Pulse Train from High Harmonic Generation

고차조화파를 이용한 106 아토초 펄스열 생성

  • 고동혁 (한국과학기술원 물리학과 결맞는 X선 연구단) ;
  • 김경택 (광주과학기술원 고등광기술연구소 펨토과학실험실) ;
  • 박주윤 (한국과학기술원 물리학과 결맞는 X선 연구단) ;
  • 남창희 (한국과학기술원 물리학과 결맞는 X선 연구단)
  • Published : 2008.07.01

Abstract

High-order harmonics from gaseous atoms driven by an intense femtosecond laser pulse can form an attosecond pulse train. By selecting suitable harmonic generation conditions, the harmonic spectrum can be broad enough to form sub-hundred attoseconds. One serious limitation, however, comes from the inherent attosecond chirp originating from the harmonic generation process. We have proposed to compensate for the positive attosecond chirp by making use of negative group delay dispersion of a metallic x-ray filter or a noble gas. We generated 241-as pulses from neon and compressed them to 106 as after propagating through argon, close to the transform-limited duration of 98 as.

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