A quantitative S-Matrix approach to high-order harmonic generation from multiphoton to tunneling regimes

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 3629-3634

  Plaja, L ^a   Perez Hernandez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; QUANTUM THEORY;

ARBITRARY PULSE SHAPES; S-MATRIX DESCRIPTION; STATIONARY PHASE APPROXIMATION;

HARMONIC GENERATION;

EID: 34147123637     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.003629     Document Type: Article

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