Spatial Aberrations in High-Order Harmonic Generation

Marius Plach; Federico Vismarra; Elisa Appi; Vénus Poulain; Jasper Peschel; Peter Smorenburg; David P. O’Dwyer; Stephen Edward; Yin Tao; Rocío Borrego-Varillas; Mauro Nisoli; Cord L. Arnold; Anne L’Huillier; Per Eng-Johnsson

doi:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0054

Spatial Aberrations in High-Order Harmonic Generation

Marius Plach, Federico Vismarra, Elisa Appi, Vénus Poulain, Jasper Peschel, Peter Smorenburg, David P. O’Dwyer, Stephen Edward, Yin Tao, Rocío Borrego-Varillas, Mauro Nisoli, Cord L. Arnold, Anne L’Huillier, Per Eng-Johnsson

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We investigate the spatial characteristics of high-order harmonic radiation generated in argon and observe cross-like patterns in the far field. An analytical model describing harmonics from an astigmatic driving beam reveals that these patterns result from the order and generation position-dependent divergence of harmonics. Even small amounts of driving field astigmatism may result in cross-like patterns, coming from the superposition of individual harmonics with spatial profiles elongated in different directions. By correcting the aberrations using a deformable mirror, we show that fine-tuning the driving wavefront is essential for optimal spatial quality of the harmonics.

Original language	English
Article number	0054
Journal	Ultrafast Science
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34133/ultrafastscience.0054
Publication status	Published - 2024 Jan

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