Theoretical investigation of single attosecond pulse generation in an orthogonally polarized two-color laser field

Opt Express. 2008 Jan 21;16(2):686-94. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.000686.

Abstract

We theoretically demonstrate the generation of extreme ultraviolet supercontinua in an orthogonally polarized two-color few-cycle laser field. We show that the ionized electrons can be driven back to their parent ion after traveling along curved trajectories in a plane perpendicular to the beam propagation direction, giving rise to a train of attosecond pulses at different polarization angles. A single isolated attosecond pulse can be obtained by blocking the low-order high harmonics, which contribute to the formation of the satellite pulses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Color*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lasers*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Nanotechnology / methods*