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Chin. Phys. B, 2016, Vol. 25(4): 043202    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/25/4/043202
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High-order harmonic generation of the N2 molecule in two-color circularly polarized laser fields

Hui Du(杜慧), Jun Zhang(张军), Shuai Ben(贲帅), Hui-Ying Zhong(钟慧英), Tong-Tong Xu(徐彤彤), Jing Guo(郭静), Xue-Shen Liu(刘学深)
Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
Abstract  

The generation of high-order harmonics and the attosecond pulse of the N2 molecule in two-color circularly polarized laser fields are investigated by the strong-field Lewenstein model. We show that the plateau of spectra is dramatically extended and a continuous harmonic spectrum with the bandwidth of 113 eV is obtained. When a static field is added to the x direction, the quantum path control is realized and a supercontinuum spectrum can be obtained, which is beneficial to obtain a shorter attosecond pulse. The underlying physical mechanism is well explained by the time-frequency analysis and the semi-classical three-step model with a finite initial transverse velocity. By superposing several orders of harmonics in the combination of two-color circularly polarized laser fields and a static field, an isolated attosecond pulse with a duration of 30 as can be generated.

Keywords:  high-order harmonic generation      two-color circularly polarized laser fields      attosecond pulse  
Received:  17 November 2015      Revised:  15 December 2015      Accepted manuscript online: 
PACS:  32.80.Rm (Multiphoton ionization and excitation to highly excited states)  
  42.65.Ky (Frequency conversion; harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation)  
  42.65.Re (Ultrafast processes; optical pulse generation and pulse compression)  
Fund: 

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61575077, 11271158, and 11574117).

Corresponding Authors:  Xue-Shen Liu     E-mail:  liuxs@jlu.edu.cn

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Hui Du(杜慧), Jun Zhang(张军), Shuai Ben(贲帅), Hui-Ying Zhong(钟慧英), Tong-Tong Xu(徐彤彤), Jing Guo(郭静), Xue-Shen Liu(刘学深) High-order harmonic generation of the N2 molecule in two-color circularly polarized laser fields 2016 Chin. Phys. B 25 043202

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