Harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond Gaussian laser pulse normally incident on a spiral-shaped thin foil target were studied. By using two-dimensional （2D） particle-in-cell （PIC） simulation, we observed e...Harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond Gaussian laser pulse normally incident on a spiral-shaped thin foil target were studied. By using two-dimensional （2D） particle-in-cell （PIC） simulation, we observed evident odd harmonics signals in the reflection direction and found that the reflected field has a helical structure determined by the target shape. This method provides a new way to generate an intense ultraviolet vortex with high-order topological charge by use of ultrahigh intense laser-driven harmonics.展开更多
We provide the first report on the harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond vector beam that ~s normally mcment on a solid target. By using 2D particle-in-cell （PIC） codes, we observe the third and the fifth ha...We provide the first report on the harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond vector beam that ~s normally mcment on a solid target. By using 2D particle-in-cell （PIC） codes, we observe the third and the fifth harmonic signals with the same vector structure as the driving beam, and obtain an attosecond vector beam pulse train. We also show that the conversion efficiencies of the third and the fifth harmonics reach their maxima for a plasma density of four times the critical density due to the plasma resonating with the driving force. This method provides a new means of generating intense extreme ultraviolet （XUV） vector beams via ultra-intense laser-driven harmonics.展开更多
To generate optical vortex with multiple topological charges,a simple scheme based on the phase mask shaping technique is proposed and applied in a seeded free electron laser.With a tailored phase mask,an extreme-ultr...To generate optical vortex with multiple topological charges,a simple scheme based on the phase mask shaping technique is proposed and applied in a seeded free electron laser.With a tailored phase mask,an extreme-ultraviolet(EUV)vortex with multiple topological charges can be produced.To prove the feasibility of this method,an eight-step phase mask is designed to shape the seed laser.The simulation results demonstrate that 100-MW,fully coherent EUV vortex pulses with topological charge 2 can be generated based on the proposed technique.We have also demonstrated the possibility of generating higher topological charges by using a phase mask with more steps.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2013CBA01501 and 2013CBA01504)the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project,China(Grant No.2012YQ120047)+1 种基金CAS Key Program and National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11135012 and 11375262)a Project of Higher Educational Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.J11LA52)
文摘Harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond Gaussian laser pulse normally incident on a spiral-shaped thin foil target were studied. By using two-dimensional （2D） particle-in-cell （PIC） simulation, we observed evident odd harmonics signals in the reflection direction and found that the reflected field has a helical structure determined by the target shape. This method provides a new way to generate an intense ultraviolet vortex with high-order topological charge by use of ultrahigh intense laser-driven harmonics.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2013CBA01501 and 2013CBA01504)the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project of China(Grant No.2012YQ120047)+1 种基金Chinese Academy of Science Key Program,the National Natural Science of China(Grant Nos.11135012 and 11375262)the Project of Shandong Province Higher Educational Science and Technology Program,China(Grant No.J11LA52)
文摘We provide the first report on the harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond vector beam that ~s normally mcment on a solid target. By using 2D particle-in-cell （PIC） codes, we observe the third and the fifth harmonic signals with the same vector structure as the driving beam, and obtain an attosecond vector beam pulse train. We also show that the conversion efficiencies of the third and the fifth harmonics reach their maxima for a plasma density of four times the critical density due to the plasma resonating with the driving force. This method provides a new means of generating intense extreme ultraviolet （XUV） vector beams via ultra-intense laser-driven harmonics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12122514 and 11975300)Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Rising-Star Program(No.20QA1410100)。
文摘To generate optical vortex with multiple topological charges,a simple scheme based on the phase mask shaping technique is proposed and applied in a seeded free electron laser.With a tailored phase mask,an extreme-ultraviolet(EUV)vortex with multiple topological charges can be produced.To prove the feasibility of this method,an eight-step phase mask is designed to shape the seed laser.The simulation results demonstrate that 100-MW,fully coherent EUV vortex pulses with topological charge 2 can be generated based on the proposed technique.We have also demonstrated the possibility of generating higher topological charges by using a phase mask with more steps.
