Mid-Infrared High-order Laser-Plasma Interactions in Solids

ORAL

Abstract

Relativistic laser-solid interactions are capable of driving high energy electron, ion, and x-ray emission. Despite favorable scalings towards longer wavelength, most solid high-order harmonic generation experiments have been with near-infrared lasers. High-energy, longer-wavelength experiments are now capable of driving such interactions enabling enhanced diagnostics. We report an in depth investigation of these interactions at 1.3 and 2.1 micron wavelengths, with supporting Particle-in-Cell simulations.

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Authors

  • Nicholas Beier

    University of California, Irvine

  • Tam Nguyen

    University of California, Irvine

  • Jinpu Lin

    University of Michigan, Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan

  • Matthew Stanfield

    University of California, Irvine

  • Hunter Allison

    University of California, Irvine

  • Sahel Hakimi

    University of California, Irvine

  • John Nees

    University of Michigan, Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan

  • Karl Krushelnick

    Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, University of Michigan, Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan

  • Franklin Dollar

    University of California, Irvine