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Control of high-order harmonics for attoscience using a static-electric-field pattern

Carles Serrat
Phys. Rev. A 84, 061803(R) – Published 27 December 2011

Abstract

Quantum control in high-order-harmonic generation is considered theoretically by using a spatial distribution of static electric fields along the propagation direction of the driving field. It is shown that the trajectories of the electrons during its acceleration by the laser field in the high-harmonics-generation process can be controlled by periodically distributed static electric fields, which conveniently shape the driving laser field during propagation. Applying this mechanism, a quasi-phase-matching scheme that leads to filtered enhanced high harmonics is achieved. The harmonics in the plateau region are enhanced due to periodical phase variations in the long quantum trajectories as a consequence of the faster change experienced by the intensity-dependent phase along the longer electron trajectories. This effect should be observed in all quasi-phase-matching schemes based on perturbation of the microscopic quantum phase. The richness of adding a static-electric-field spatial pattern in the interaction region suggests a general scheme for feedback loop control in high-order-harmonic generation.

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  • Received 16 September 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.84.061803

©2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Carles Serrat*

  • UPC–Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Colom 11, E-08222 Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain

  • *carles.serrat-jurado@upc.edu

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Vol. 84, Iss. 6 — December 2011

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