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Title: Phase-matched generation of coherent soft and hard X-rays using IR lasers

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1084208

Phase-matched high-order harmonic generation of soft and hard X-rays is accomplished using infrared driving lasers in a high-pressure non-linear medium. The pressure of the non-linear medium is increased to multi-atmospheres and a mid-IR (or higher) laser device provides the driving pulse. Based on this scaling, also a general method for global optimization of the flux of phase-matched high-order harmonic generation at a desired wavelength is designed.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-04ER15592
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Colorado (Denver, CO)
Patent Number(s):
8,462,824
Application Number:
12/765,859
OSTI ID:
1084208
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English