Divergence of High-Order Harmonic Generation by a Convex Plasma Surface
Abstrak
The electron density profile on a plasma surface has a decisive influence on the mechanism and characteristics of the plasma high-order harmonic generation. When the pre-pulse has a similar spatial and temporal distribution as the main laser pulse, the plasma surface on the target will expand to form a convex profile of the similar size as the focal spot of the main pulse. We experimentally observed that the divergence of the harmonics generated by the relativistic laser light incident on a silica target has a saddle-shaped structure. The two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation with convex plasma surfaces explains the experimental results very well and infers a 0.12λL plasma scale length around the center of the convex profile. Further, we qualitatively explained that the asymmetry of the saddle-shaped harmonic divergence is caused by oblique incidence.
Penulis (12)
Chun Yang
Chuliang Zhou
Yinghui Zheng
Dongdong Zhang
Jixing Gao
Yafeng Bai
Rong Qi
Jiayi Qian
Jiayan Gui
Zongxin Zhang
Ye Tian
Zhinan Zeng
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2022
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 1×
- Sumber Database
- CrossRef
- DOI
- 10.3390/app12115745
- Akses
- Open Access ✓