Optimization of single attosecond x-ray pulses by genetic algorithm control of the chirp and initial phase of 5 fs laser pulses

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 771-775

  Xiao, Jun ^a   Sun, Zhenrong ^a   Zhang, Xiangyun ^a   Wang, Yufeng ^a   Zhang, Weiping ^a   Wang, Zugeng ^a   Li, Ruxin ^b   Xu, Zhizhan ^b  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LASER PULSES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTIMIZATION; X RAYS;

ATTOSECOND X-RAY PULSE; NONADIABATIC SELF-PHASE MATCHING; PROPAGATION DISTANCE;

ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

EID: 33744919049     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.23.000771     Document Type: Article

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