Generation of attosecond pulses in macroscopic media

P Antoine; D. B Milosevic; Anne L'Huillier; M. B Gaarde; P Salieres; M Lewenstein

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.56.4960

Generation of attosecond pulses in macroscopic media

P Antoine, D. B Milosevic, Anne L'Huillier, M. B Gaarde, P Salieres, M Lewenstein

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We describe theoretically the generation of ultrashort (subfemtosecond) pulses using high-order harmonics of a laser pulse with a time-dependent degree of ellipticity. The single-atom response is calculated by using a low-frequency strong-field approximation. Propagation effects are taken into account using a method going beyond the slowly varying envelope approximation. Propagation modifies significantly the results obtained in the single-atom response and, in certain conditions, makes the generation of one attosecond pulse possible. We discuss prospects for the observation of these ultrashort pulses. [S1050-2947(97)09411-0].

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4960-4969
Journal	Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Volume	56
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.56.4960
Publication status	Published - 1997

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