Attosecond light pulses in simulations using various laser plasmas

Ma Guangjin; Li Chunlai; He Jin

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202234.210297

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Ma Guangjin, Li Chunlai, He Jin. Attosecond light pulses in simulations using various laser plasmas[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34: 031014. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210297

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Ma Guangjin, Li Chunlai, He Jin. Attosecond light pulses in simulations using various laser plasmas[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34: 031014. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210297

Ma Guangjin, Li Chunlai, He Jin. Attosecond light pulses in simulations using various laser plasmas[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34: 031014. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210297

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Ma Guangjin, Li Chunlai, He Jin. Attosecond light pulses in simulations using various laser plasmas[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34: 031014. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210297

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Attosecond light pulses in simulations using various laser plasmas

doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210297

Ma Guangjin^{1, 2
,},
Li Chunlai^{1, 2},
He Jin^{1, 2}

1.
Peking University Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
2.
Shenzhen SoC Key Laboratory, PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institution, Shenzhen 518057, China

Received Date: 2021-07-19
Rev Recd Date: 2021-09-17

Available Online: 2021-10-12

Publish Date: 2022-01-13

Abstract

Abstract

The generation of single isolated attosecond light pulses from the interaction of relativistic few-cycle lasers with solid density plasma surfaces is investigated using one dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. The primary subject of the study is the effects of the multi-parameter combinations which uniquely define the laser plasma interactions, on the laser to relativistic high-order harmonic energy conversion efficiencies, and also on the single attosecond light pulse isolation degrees. Here these multi-parameters include laser intensities, incidence angles, plasma scale lengths, etc. The impact of laser-plasma interaction parameters on attosecond light pulse generations is generally complicated. However, there exist an optimal plasma scale length and an optimal incidence angle to efficiently generate high-order harmonics and intense attosecond light pulses. When other parameters are fixed, a moderately intense relativistic laser is more advantageous to realize isolated attosecond light pulses with a broad controlling parameters range. And a larger incidence angle favors a higher isolation degree as well as a broader range of controlling parameters towards the generation of intense isolated attosecond light pulses.
- attosecond light pulse,
- few-cycle laser,
- energy conversion efficiency,
- isolation degree,
- laser plasma interaction

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