High-order-harmonic generation in gas with a flat-top laser beam

  • W. Boutu
  • , T. Auguste
  • , O. Boyko
  • , I. Sola
  • , Ph Balcou
  • , L. Binazon
  • , O. Gobert
  • , H. Merdji
  • , C. Valentin
  • , E. Constant
  • , E. Mével
  • , B. Carré

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Abstract

We present experimental and numerical results on high-order-harmonic generation with a flat-top laser beam. We show that a simple binary tunable phase plate, made of two concentric glass plates, can produce a flat-top profile at the focus of a Gaussian infrared beam. Both experiments and numerical calculations show that there is a scaling law between the harmonic generation efficiency and the increase of the generation volume.

Original languageEnglish
Article number063406
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume84
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

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