Extension of high-order harmonic generation cutoff via coherent control of intense few-cycle chirped laser pulses

Journal Article · Thu Mar 15 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.75.033807· OSTI ID:20982398

Carrera, Juan J; Chu, Shih-I ^[1]

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1. Chemistry Department, University of Kansas and Kansas Center for Advanced Scientific Computing, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 (United States)

We present an ab initio quantum investigation of the high-order harmonic generation (HHG) cutoff extension using intense few-cycle chirped laser pulses. For a few-cycle chirped driving laser pulse, it is shown that significant cutoff extension can be achieved through the optimization of the chirping rate parameters. The HHG power spectrum is calculated by solving accurately and efficiently the time-dependent Schroedinger equation by means of the time-dependent generalized pseudospectral method. The time-frequency characteristics of the HHG power spectrum are analyzed in detail by means of the wavelet transform of the time-dependent induced dipole acceleration. In addition, we perform classical trajectory simulation of the strong-field electron dynamics and electron return map. It is found that the quantum and classical results provide complementary and consistent information regarding the underlying mechanisms responsible for the substantial extension of the cutoff region.

• OSTI ID: 20982398
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 75; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ACCELERATION
DIPOLES
ELECTRONS
HARMONIC GENERATION
LASER RADIATION
MODULATION
OPTIMIZATION
PULSES
SCHROEDINGER EQUATION
SIMULATION
SPECTRA
TIME DEPENDENCE