Published January 9, 2009 | Version v1
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Higher-Order Harmonic Generation from Fullerene by Means of the Plasma Harmonic Method

Creators

  • 1. Scientific Association Akadempribor, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Akademgorodok, Tashkent 100125 (Uzbekistan)
  • 2. Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Energie, Materiaux et Telecommunications, 1650 Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2 (Canada)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 (Canada)

Description

We demonstrate, for the first time, high-order harmonic generation from C60 by an intense femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser. Laser-produced plasmas from C60-rich epoxy and C60 films were used as the nonlinear media. Harmonics up to the 19th order were observed. The harmonic yield from fullerene-rich plasma is about 25 times larger compared with those produced from a bulk carbon target. Structural studies of plasma debris confirm the presence and integrity of fullerenes within the plasma plume, indicating fullerenes as the source of high-order harmonics

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.013903;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
102
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 013903-013903.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40054301
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
EPOXIDES; FILMS; FULLERENES; HARMONIC GENERATION; HARMONICS; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; LASERS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; SAPPHIRE
Descriptors DEC
CARBON; CORUNDUM; ELEMENTS; FREQUENCY MIXING; MINERALS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; OSCILLATIONS; OXIDE MINERALS; PLASMA

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