Spatial mode control of high-order harmonics
(1996) In Physical Review Letters 77(9). p.1731-1734- Abstract
- We demonstrate that the spatial mode of high-order harmonics can be continuously controlled. The control is achieved by spatially modulating the degree of elliptical polarization of the fundamental field using birefringent optics. A highly sensitive relationship between the efficiency of harmonic generation and the degree of laser elliptical polarization leads to atoms emitting harmonics mainly in regions of linear polarization. The harmonics are emitted as annular beams whose angles of divergence can be continuously varied.
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- author
- Mercer, I ; Mevel, E ; Zerne, R ; L'Huillier, Anne LU ; Antoine, P and Wahlström, Claes-Göran LU
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- publishing date
- 1996
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- Physical Review Letters
- volume
- 77
- issue
- 9
- pages
- 1731 - 1734
- publisher
- American Physical Society
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- scopus:4243664281
- pmid:10063157
- ISSN
- 1079-7114
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.1731
- language
- English
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- yes
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