Attosecond pulses generation with an ellipticity-modulated laser pulse

  • V. Strelkov
  • , A. Zaïr
  • , O. Tcherbakoff
  • , R. López-Martens
  • , E. Cormier
  • , E. Mével
  • , E. Constant

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Abstract

Attosecond pulse emission using a laser field with time-dependent ellipticity is studied experimentally and theoretically. Our theoretical approach is validated by comparison with experimental VUV spectra. We show in calculations that the VUV emission can be confined into a narrow temporal window in which the fundamental polarization is quasi-linear. We find an analytical equation describing the duration of this window and compare it with numerical results. The requirements for the fundamental field that are necessary to confine this emission to a single attosecond pulse generation are formulated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)871-879
Number of pages9
JournalLaser Physics
Volume15
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2005
Externally publishedYes

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