Optimizing attosecond pulse generation in solids by modulating electronic dynamics with monochromatic laser field

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Autores principales: Zhang, Xinyuan, Hu, Shiqi, Guan, Mengxue, Meng, Sheng
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Publicado: 2024
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author Zhang, Xinyuan
Hu, Shiqi
Guan, Mengxue
Meng, Sheng
author_facet Zhang, Xinyuan
Hu, Shiqi
Guan, Mengxue
Meng, Sheng
contents A practical approach is proposed for efficiently generating ultrashort attosecond pulses (APs) from realistic solid-state materials, aiming to optimize pulse width effectively. By adjusting the photon energy while maintaining a constant peak electric field, this strategy modulates the peak vector potential and laser field period, thereby controlling the high harmonic cutoff energy and the time-domain emission characteristics of the harmonics. The field-driven electronic dynamics lead to a non-monotonic variation in both the intensity and duration of the generated attosecond pulses. The light field frequency can be adjusted to yield the optimal pulse. Beyond the primary demonstration with hexagonal boron nitride as a prototypical material, significant pulse width optimization has been achieved across a range of different materials. This straightforward and versatile strategy shows promise for application in solid-state materials, offering new pathways to promote high harmonic performance.
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spellingShingle Optimizing attosecond pulse generation in solids by modulating electronic dynamics with monochromatic laser field
Zhang, Xinyuan
Hu, Shiqi
Guan, Mengxue
Meng, Sheng
Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
A practical approach is proposed for efficiently generating ultrashort attosecond pulses (APs) from realistic solid-state materials, aiming to optimize pulse width effectively. By adjusting the photon energy while maintaining a constant peak electric field, this strategy modulates the peak vector potential and laser field period, thereby controlling the high harmonic cutoff energy and the time-domain emission characteristics of the harmonics. The field-driven electronic dynamics lead to a non-monotonic variation in both the intensity and duration of the generated attosecond pulses. The light field frequency can be adjusted to yield the optimal pulse. Beyond the primary demonstration with hexagonal boron nitride as a prototypical material, significant pulse width optimization has been achieved across a range of different materials. This straightforward and versatile strategy shows promise for application in solid-state materials, offering new pathways to promote high harmonic performance.
title Optimizing attosecond pulse generation in solids by modulating electronic dynamics with monochromatic laser field
topic Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.17077