Strong-Field Perspective on High-Harmonic Radiation from Bulk Solids

Higuchi T, Stockman MI, Hommelhoff P (2014)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Journal

Physical Review Letters American Physical Society

Book Volume: 113

Pages Range: 213901

URI: https://arxiv.org/abs/1406.7234

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.213901

Abstract

Mechanisms of high-harmonic generation from crystals are described by treating the electric field of a laser as a quasistatic strong field. Under the quasistatic electric field, electrons in periodic potentials form dressed states, known as Wannier-Stark states. The energy differences between the dressed states determine the frequencies of the radiation. The radiation yield is determined by the magnitudes of the interband and intraband current matrix elements between the dressed states. The generation of attosecond pulses from solids is predicted. Ramifications for strong-field physics are discussed.

Authors with CRIS profile

Takuya Higuchi Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik Peter Hommelhoff Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) / Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Higuchi, T., Stockman, M.I., & Hommelhoff, P. (2014). Strong-Field Perspective on High-Harmonic Radiation from Bulk Solids. Physical Review Letters, 113, 213901. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.213901

MLA:

Higuchi, Takuya, Mark I. Stockman, and Peter Hommelhoff. "Strong-Field Perspective on High-Harmonic Radiation from Bulk Solids." Physical Review Letters 113 (2014): 213901.

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