Published March 28, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

High harmonic attosecond pulse train amplification in a free electron laser

  • 1. SUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Collider Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973 (United States)

Description

It is shown using three-dimensional simulations that the temporal structure of an attosecond pulse train, such as that generated via high harmonic generation in noble gases, may be retained in a free electron laser amplifier through to saturation using a mode-locked optical klystron configuration. At wavelengths of ∼12 nm, a train of attosecond pulses of widths ∼300 as with peak powers in excess of 1 GW are predicted.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/6/065404

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/44/6/065404;
PII
S0953-4075(11)78049-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. B, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
[8 p.]
ISSN
0953-4075
CODEN
JPAPEH