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Few-cycle ultrahigh-contrast light pulses for single attosecond pulses in the relativistic regime

  • J. M. Mikhailova
  • , P. Heissler
  • , R. Hoerlein
  • , A. Buck
  • , A. Borot
  • , K. Schmid
  • , C. M.S. Sears
  • , L. Waldecker
  • , S. Rykovanov
  • , M. Zepf
  • , F. Krausz
  • , L. Veisz
  • , G. D. Tsakiris

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Abstract

We demonstrate generation of few-cycle light pulses with an ultrahigh contrast reaching 1014 25 ps before the pulse's peak. Irradiating solid targets with our light source, we have obtained relativistic high-order harmonics that are significantly broadened and overlapped.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLaser Science, LS 2011
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529176
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventLaser Science, LS 2011 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Oct 16 2011Oct 20 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherLaser Science, LS 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period10/16/1110/20/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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