Observation of VUV radiation at wavelengths in the ωp- and 2ωp-wavelength range emitted from femtosecond laser-plasmas

U. Teubner; D. Altenbernd; P. Gibbon; E. Förster; A. Mysyrowicz; P. Audebert; J. P. Geindre; J. C. Gauthier; R. Lichters; J. Meyer-ter-Vehn

doi:10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00468-9

Observation of VUV radiation at wavelengths in the ω_p- and 2ω_p-wavelength range emitted from femtosecond laser-plasmas

U. Teubner
, D. Altenbernd
, P. Gibbon
, E. Förster
, A. Mysyrowicz
, P. Audebert
, J. P. Geindre
, J. C. Gauthier
, R. Lichters
, J. Meyer-ter-Vehn

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Abstract

Electromagnetic emission close to multiples of the plasma frequency ω_p has been observed experimentally from short-pulse laser-irradiated solid targets. Such radiation may be generated by a two-step process in which hot electron jets excite Langmuir waves in the overdense region, which then undergo parametric conversion to electromagnetic emission at harmonics of the plasma frequency ω_p. The observations are supported by particle-in-cell simulations, suggesting that this radiation may be exploited as a density diagnostic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-221
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	144
Issue number	4-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00468-9
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 1997

Keywords

Fast electron generation
Harmonic generation
High-intensity femtosecond laser pulses
Laser plasma
Plasma diagnostic
Plasma waves

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Teubner, U., Altenbernd, D., Gibbon, P., Förster, E., Mysyrowicz, A., Audebert, P., Geindre, J. P., Gauthier, J. C., Lichters, R., & Meyer-ter-Vehn, J. (1997). Observation of VUV radiation at wavelengths in the ω_p- and 2ω_p-wavelength range emitted from femtosecond laser-plasmas. Optics Communications, 144(4-6), 217-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00468-9

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