Optimization of multi-cycle two-color laser fields for the generation of an isolated attosecond pulse

Optics Express

Volumn 16, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 10331-10340

  Kim, Byunghoon ^a   Ahn, Jungkwen ^a   Yu, Yongli ^b   Cheng, Ya ^b   Xu, Zhizhan ^b   Kim, Dong Eon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR;

ATTOSECOND PULSE; FULL WIDTH HALF MAXIMUM; ISOLATED ATTOSECOND PULSE; MIXING RATIOS; OPTIMAL WAVELENGTH; PULSE DURATIONS; SHORTER WAVELENGTH; TWO-COLOR LASER FIELDS;

MIXING;

EID: 47249122182     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.16.010331     Document Type: Article

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