Probing subcycle spectral structures and dynamics of high-order harmonic generation in crystals

Subcycle spectral structures and dynamics of high-order harmonic generation(HHG)processes of atoms and molecules driven by intense laser fields on the attosecond time scale have been originally studied theoretically and ex-perimentally.However,the time scale of HHG dynamics in crystals is in the order of sub-femtosecond,and the carrier dynamics of HHG in crystals driven by subcycle laser pulses are largely unexplored.Here we perform a theoretical study of subcycle structures,spectra,and dynamics of HHG of crystals in mid-infrared laser fields subject to excitation by a subcycle laser pulse with a time delay.The HHG spectra as a function of time delay between two laser fields are cal-culated by using a single-band model for the intra-band carrier dynamics in crystal momentum space and by solving the time-dependent Schr?dinger equation in velocity gauge for the treatment of multi-band crystal systems.The results exhibit a complex time-delay-dependent oscillatory pattern,and the enhancement and suppression of the HHG related to subcycle pulse are observed at the given time delay in either single-band or multi-band crystal systems.To understand oscillation structures with respect to the dependence for the subcycle laser fields,the time-frequency characteristics of the HHG as well as the probability density distribution of the radiation are analyzed in detail.

Subcycle electron emission in sequential double ionization by elliptical laser pulses

Using a classical ensemble method, we have investigated sequential double ionization (SDI) of Ar atoms driven by elliptical laser pulses. The results show that the ion momentum distribution of the Ar atoms depends strongly on the pulse duration. As the pulse duration increases, the ion momentum distribution changes from two bands to four bands and then to six bands and finally to an eight-band structure. Back analysis of double ionization trajectories shows that the variation of the band structure originates from pulse duration dependent multiple ionization bursts of the second electron. Our calculations indicate that the subcycle electron emission in the SDI could be more easily accessed by using elliptical laser pulses with a longer wavelength. Moreover, we show that there is good correspondence between the scaled radial momentum and the ionization time.

Fluid-structure interaction of panel in supersonic fluid passage

Fluid-structure interaction of panel in supersonic fluid passage is studied with subcycling and spline interpolation based predict-correct scheme. The passage is formed with two parallel panels, one is rigid and the other is flexible. The interaction between fluid flows and flexible panel is numerically studied, mainly focused on the effect of dynamic pressure and distance between two parallel panels. Subcycling and spline interpolation based predict-correct scheme is utilized to combine the vibration and fluid analysis and to stabilize long-term calculations to get accurate results. It’s demonstrated that the flutter characteristic of flexible panel is more complex with the increase of dynamic pressure and the decrease of distance between two parallel panels. Via analyzing the propagation and reflection of disturbance in passage, it’s determined as a main cause of the variations.