High-order harmonic generation in atom clusters.
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چکیده
We report the generation of short-wavelength, high-order harmonics of intense laser radiation from atom clusters. Clusters containing about 10 3 atoms are produced in a high-pressure gas jet. We show them to be a unique nonlinear medium. Compared with monomer gases they yield a higher appearance intensity for a given harmonic order, stronger nonlinear dependence of harmonic signal on laser intensity, higher-order harmonics, and reduced saturation of the harmonic signal at high laser intensity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 76 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996