Quasi-phase matching and quantum control of high harmonic generation in waveguides using counterpropagating beams

Zhang, Xiaoshi; Lytle, Amy L; Cohen, Oren; Kapteyn, Henry C; Murnane, Margaret M

Title: Quasi-phase matching and quantum control of high harmonic generation in waveguides using counterpropagating beams

Abstract

All-optical quasi-phase matching (QPM) uses a train of counterpropagating pulses to enhance high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in a hollow waveguide. A pump pulse enters one end of the waveguide, and causes HHG in the waveguide. The counterpropagation pulses enter the other end of the waveguide and interact with the pump pulses to cause QPM within the waveguide, enhancing the HHG.

Inventors:

Zhang, Xiaoshi ^[1]; Lytle, Amy L ^[2]; Cohen, Oren ^[2]; Kapteyn, Henry C ^[2]; Murnane, Margaret M ^[2]

Superior, CO
Boulder, CO

Issue Date:: 2010-11-09

Research Org.:: Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corp (Denver, CO)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1014921

Patent Number(s):: 7830928

Application Number:: US Patent Application 11/888,916

Assignee:: Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corp (Denver, CO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05G - X-RAY TECHNIQUE

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
H01S4/00 - Devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in wave ranges other than those covered by groups H01S1/00, H01S3/00 or H01S5/00, e.g. phonon masers, X-ray lasers or gamma-ray lasers

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DOE Contract Number:: FG52-06NA26151

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Zhang, Xiaoshi, Lytle, Amy L, Cohen, Oren, Kapteyn, Henry C, and Murnane, Margaret M. Quasi-phase matching and quantum control of high harmonic generation in waveguides using counterpropagating beams.  United States: N. p., 2010. 
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                    Zhang, Xiaoshi, Lytle, Amy L, Cohen, Oren, Kapteyn, Henry C, & Murnane, Margaret M. Quasi-phase matching and quantum control of high harmonic generation in waveguides using counterpropagating beams.  United States.

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                    Zhang, Xiaoshi, Lytle, Amy L, Cohen, Oren, Kapteyn, Henry C, and Murnane, Margaret M. Tue .  
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  abstractNote = {All-optical quasi-phase matching (QPM) uses a train of counterpropagating pulses to enhance high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in a hollow waveguide. A pump pulse enters one end of the waveguide, and causes HHG in the waveguide. The counterpropagation pulses enter the other end of the waveguide and interact with the pump pulses to cause QPM within the waveguide, enhancing the HHG.},

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