Optimal generation of high harmonics in the water-window region by synthesizing 800-nm and mid-infrared laser pulses

Jin, Cheng; Hong, Kyung-Han; Lin, C. D.

doi:10.1364/OL.40.003754

Title: Optimal generation of high harmonics in the water-window region by synthesizing 800-nm and mid-infrared laser pulses

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Authors:: Jin, Cheng; Hong, Kyung-Han; Lin, C. D.

Publication Date:: Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1222250

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Optics Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 40; Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 0146-9592

Publisher:: Optical Society of America

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Jin, Cheng, Hong, Kyung-Han, and Lin, C. D. Optimal generation of high harmonics in the water-window region by synthesizing 800-nm and mid-infrared laser pulses.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Jin, Cheng, Hong, Kyung-Han, & Lin, C. D. Optimal generation of high harmonics in the water-window region by synthesizing 800-nm and mid-infrared laser pulses.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.40.003754

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  title        = {Optimal generation of high harmonics in the water-window region by synthesizing 800-nm and mid-infrared laser pulses},

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  doi          = {10.1364/OL.40.003754},

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