Particular features of higher harmonics generation in nanocluster-containing plasmas using single- and two-color pumps

Autor: P. A. Naik, Amit Kumar Singh, Rama Chari, Mukesh P. Joshi, T. S. Dhami, Amitabh Kumar Srivastava, R. P. Kushwaha, R K Bhat, H. Singhal, Rashid A. Ganeev, S. R. Kumbhare, M. Tayyab, R. A. Khan, Juzer Ali Chakera, Parshotam Dass Gupta
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Optics and Spectroscopy. 108:787-803
ISSN: 1562-6911
0030-400X
DOI: 10.1134/s0030400x10050188
Popis: The wavelength conversion of femtosecond laser pulses in laser plasmas containing clusters of different nature and dimension (fullerenes, metal nanoparticles) is studied. Pulses of a titanium-sapphire laser are used in combination with orthogonally polarized second-harmonic pulses as radiation to be converted. Variations in the generation efficiency of higher harmonics are analyzed under conditions of phase-modulated pulses. It is shown that the optimization of components of a nonlinear optical plasma medium, of plasma excitation conditions by single- and two-color pumps, and of phase and spectral parameters of radiation to be converted leads to a considerable increase in the generation efficiency of higher harmonics.
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