Interaction of Mid-Infrared Parametric Waves in Laser Plasmas
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Electromagnetism, Optics
| Author: | Rashid Ganeev | ISBN: | 9789813208278 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | February 27, 2017 |
| Imprint: | WSPC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rashid Ganeev |
| ISBN: | 9789813208278 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | February 27, 2017 |
| Imprint: | WSPC |
| Language: | English |
It is interesting to analyze the application of mid-infrared (MIR, 1000–5000 nm) radiation to study the dynamics of the nonlinear optical response of ablated molecular structures compared with commonly used Ti: sapphire lasers for plasma high-order harmonic generation (HHG), including the studies of extended harmonics at a comparable conversion efficiency with shorter wavelength laser sources, and a search for new opportunities in improvement of the HHG conversion efficiency in the mid-IR range, such as the application of clustered molecules. This book shows the most recent findings of various new schemes of the application of MIR pulses for HHG in laser-produced low-ionised, low-density plasma plumes, which could be dubbed for simplicity as 'plasma harmonics'. The use of any element of the periodic table, as well as thousands of complex samples that exist as solids largely extends the range of materials employed, whereas only a few rare gases are typically available for gas HHG. The exploration of practically any solid-state material through the nonlinear spectroscopy comprising laser ablation and harmonic generation can be considered as a new tool for materials science. Thus the MIR pump based laser-ablation-induced high-order harmonic generation spectroscopy can be considered a new method for the study of materials and one of most important applications of plasma HHG.
Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Applications of Mid-Infrared Sources for the Study of the High-Order Nonlinear Optical Processes in Gases
- Principles of HHG in Laser-Produced Plasmas Using MIR Pulses
- Resonance-Induced Enhancement of Harmonics in Metal Plasmas
- Quasi-Phase-Matching in Plasmas Using Mid-Infrared Pulses
- Various Applications of MIR HHG Approach in Different Plasma Plumes
- Summary: Perspectives
Readership: Researchers working on laser-induced plasmas or laser applications.
Key Features:
- There are no competing titles on these topics
- It discusses the newly emerged area of light-plasma interactions
- It discusses the advantages of using longer-wavelength laser sources in various applications
It is interesting to analyze the application of mid-infrared (MIR, 1000–5000 nm) radiation to study the dynamics of the nonlinear optical response of ablated molecular structures compared with commonly used Ti: sapphire lasers for plasma high-order harmonic generation (HHG), including the studies of extended harmonics at a comparable conversion efficiency with shorter wavelength laser sources, and a search for new opportunities in improvement of the HHG conversion efficiency in the mid-IR range, such as the application of clustered molecules. This book shows the most recent findings of various new schemes of the application of MIR pulses for HHG in laser-produced low-ionised, low-density plasma plumes, which could be dubbed for simplicity as 'plasma harmonics'. The use of any element of the periodic table, as well as thousands of complex samples that exist as solids largely extends the range of materials employed, whereas only a few rare gases are typically available for gas HHG. The exploration of practically any solid-state material through the nonlinear spectroscopy comprising laser ablation and harmonic generation can be considered as a new tool for materials science. Thus the MIR pump based laser-ablation-induced high-order harmonic generation spectroscopy can be considered a new method for the study of materials and one of most important applications of plasma HHG.
Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Applications of Mid-Infrared Sources for the Study of the High-Order Nonlinear Optical Processes in Gases
- Principles of HHG in Laser-Produced Plasmas Using MIR Pulses
- Resonance-Induced Enhancement of Harmonics in Metal Plasmas
- Quasi-Phase-Matching in Plasmas Using Mid-Infrared Pulses
- Various Applications of MIR HHG Approach in Different Plasma Plumes
- Summary: Perspectives
Readership: Researchers working on laser-induced plasmas or laser applications.
Key Features:
- There are no competing titles on these topics
- It discusses the newly emerged area of light-plasma interactions
- It discusses the advantages of using longer-wavelength laser sources in various applications
