Polarization gating in relativistic laser-solid interactions

M. Yeung; B. Dromey; S. Cousens; M. Coughlan; S. Rykovanov; C. Rödel; J. Bierbach; S. Kuschel; E. Eckner; M. Förster; G. Paulus; M. Zepf

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19521-6_16

Polarization gating in relativistic laser-solid interactions

M. Yeung^*, B. Dromey, S. Cousens, M. Coughlan, S. Rykovanov, C. Rödel, J. Bierbach, S. Kuschel, E. Eckner, M. Förster, G. Paulus, M. Zepf

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Abstract

High order harmonic generation from relativistic laser-solid interactions (focused intensity of > 1018 Wcm−2) has the potential to serve as a source of bright attosecond radiation. One key mechanism that can generate such radiation is the Relativistically Oscillating Mirror (ROM) where the overdense plasma surface oscillates at relativistic velocities leading to a Doppler upshift of the reflected laser radiation. A major obstacle to the application of such a harmonic source is that the radiation is emitted as a periodic pulse train with the frequency of the driving laser. One route to limiting this emission to a single pulse is to exploit the ellipticity dependence of these mechanisms by forming a pulse whose polarisation varies from circular to linear to circular—a technique known as polarization gating. At small angles of incidence it is expected that the efficiency of the ROM mechanism drops dramatically for circular polarization. Here we present a novel method of implementing this technique for high power laser pulses along with proof of principle experimental results.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	X-Ray Lasers 2014 - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers
Editors	Jorge Rocca, Carmen Menoni, Mario Marconi
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages	127-132
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319195216
ISBN (Print)	9783319195209
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19521-6_16
Publication status	Published - 01 Jan 2015
Event	14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers, 2014 - Fort Collins, United States Duration: 26 May 2014 → 30 May 2014

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Name	Springer Proceedings in Physics
Volume	169
ISSN (Print)	0930-8989
ISSN (Electronic)	1867-4941

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Conference	14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers, 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Fort Collins
Period	26/05/2014 → 30/05/2014

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Yeung, M., Dromey, B., Cousens, S., Coughlan, M., Rykovanov, S., Rödel, C., Bierbach, J., Kuschel, S., Eckner, E., Förster, M., Paulus, G., & Zepf, M. (2015). Polarization gating in relativistic laser-solid interactions. In J. Rocca, C. Menoni, & M. Marconi (Eds.), X-Ray Lasers 2014 - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers (pp. 127-132). (Springer Proceedings in Physics; Vol. 169). Springer Science and Business Media, LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19521-6_16

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Yeung, M , Dromey, B, Cousens, S, Coughlan, M, Rykovanov, S, Rödel, C, Bierbach, J, Kuschel, S, Eckner, E, Förster, M, Paulus, G & Zepf, M 2015, Polarization gating in relativistic laser-solid interactions. in J Rocca, C Menoni & M Marconi (eds), X-Ray Lasers 2014 - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol. 169, Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, pp. 127-132, 14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers, 2014, Fort Collins, United States, 26/05/2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19521-6_16

Polarization gating in relativistic laser-solid interactions. / Yeung, M.; Dromey, B.; Cousens, S. et al.
X-Ray Lasers 2014 - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers. ed. / Jorge Rocca; Carmen Menoni; Mario Marconi. Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, 2015. p. 127-132 (Springer Proceedings in Physics; Vol. 169).

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Yeung M , Dromey B, Cousens S, Coughlan M, Rykovanov S, Rödel C et al. Polarization gating in relativistic laser-solid interactions. In Rocca J, Menoni C, Marconi M, editors, X-Ray Lasers 2014 - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers. Springer Science and Business Media, LLC. 2015. p. 127-132. (Springer Proceedings in Physics). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-19521-6_16

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