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1. Journal Articles
Efficient second- and third-harmonic radiation generation from relativistic laser-plasma interactions
- Type
- Article
- Citation
- PHYSICS OF PLASMAS, v.22, no.6
- Issued Date
- 2015-06
- Abstract
- We propose an idea to enhance the efficiency of second- and third-harmonic generation by considering the amplitude-modulation of the fundamental laser pulse. A short-pulse laser of finite spot size is modeled as amplitude modulated in time. Amplitude-modulation of fundamental laser contributes in quiver velocity of the plasma electrons and produces the strong plasma-density perturbations, thereby increase in current density at second- and third-harmonic frequency. In a result, the conversion efficiency of harmonic generation increases significantly. Power conversion efficiency of harmonic generation process is the increasing function of the amplitude-modulation parameter of the fundamental laser beam. Harmonic power generated by an amplitude modulated laser is many folds higher than the power obtained in an ordinary case. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
- Publisher
- AMER INST PHYSICS
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
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- Department of Physics and Photon Science > 1. Journal Articles
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