Extremely Nonlinear Optics Using Shaped Pulses Spectrally Broadened in an Argon- or Sulfur Hexafluoride-Filled Hollow-Core Fiber
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Experimental Setup
2.2. Spectral Broadening in a Gas-Filled HCF
2.3. Tailored High-Harmonic Generation in a Gas-Filled HCF
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Optimization of the XUV Yield
3.2. Selection of Single Harmonics
4. Conclusions and Outlook
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Hoffmann, A.; Zürch, M.; Spielmann, C. Extremely Nonlinear Optics Using Shaped Pulses Spectrally Broadened in an Argon- or Sulfur Hexafluoride-Filled Hollow-Core Fiber. Appl. Sci. 2015, 5, 1310-1322. https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041310
Hoffmann A, Zürch M, Spielmann C. Extremely Nonlinear Optics Using Shaped Pulses Spectrally Broadened in an Argon- or Sulfur Hexafluoride-Filled Hollow-Core Fiber. Applied Sciences. 2015; 5(4):1310-1322. https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041310
Chicago/Turabian StyleHoffmann, Andreas, Michael Zürch, and Christian Spielmann. 2015. "Extremely Nonlinear Optics Using Shaped Pulses Spectrally Broadened in an Argon- or Sulfur Hexafluoride-Filled Hollow-Core Fiber" Applied Sciences 5, no. 4: 1310-1322. https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041310
APA StyleHoffmann, A., Zürch, M., & Spielmann, C. (2015). Extremely Nonlinear Optics Using Shaped Pulses Spectrally Broadened in an Argon- or Sulfur Hexafluoride-Filled Hollow-Core Fiber. Applied Sciences, 5(4), 1310-1322. https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041310