Single-attosecond pulse generation using a seed harmonic pulse train
Kenichi L. IshikawaDepartment of Quantum Engineering and Systems Science, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan and PRESTO (Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, JapanEiji J. TakahashiDepartment of Quantum Engineering and Systems Science, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan and PRESTO (Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, JapanKatsumi MidorikawaRIKEN
2007en
ABI
Abstract
We propose a method to generate a single-attosecond soft-x-ray or extreme ultraviolet pulse by use of two infrared (IR) laser pulses of different wavelengths, neither of which alone is sufficiently short for single-pulse generation. Our simulations based on the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation show that, when a harmonic pulse train generated by one IR laser field is superposed with the other driving laser and applied to a target atom, only one pulse in the train significantly boosts harmonic generation and acts as an attosecond enhancement gate for isolated pulse generation.
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