Abstract The interaction of relativistically intense (Iλ2>>1.3 1018Wcm-2μm2) laser pulses with a near step-like plasma density profile results in relativistic oscillations of the reflection point. This process results in efficient conversion of the incident laser to high harmonic spectrum. Recent experimental results show that the beam quality is near diffraction limited and consequently that very high focused intensities can be achieved opening up the possibility of ultra-intense X-ray interactions for the first time.
Relativisitically Oscillating Mirrors — an Ultrabright Attosecond Source
2009-01-01
8 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Intense Laser Pulse , Free Electron Laser , Incident Laser Light , Beam Quality , Harmonic Radiation Optics and Electrodynamics , Plasma Physics , Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction , Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics , Laser Technology, Photonics , Quantum Optics , Physics
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