Transverse phase matching of high-order harmonic generation in single-layer graphene

[EN]The efficiency of high-harmonic generation (HHG) from a macroscopic sample is strongly linked to the proper phase matching of the contributions from the microscopic emitters. We develop a combined micro+macroscopic theoretical model that allows us to distinguish the relevance of high-order harmo...

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Autores: Boyero García, Roberto, Zurrón Cifuentes, Óscar, Plaja Rustein, Luis, Hernández García, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/146004
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/146004
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Attosecond pulses
Extreme ultraviolet
Laser beams
Nonlinear optics
Phase matching
Strong field physics
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Sumario:[EN]The efficiency of high-harmonic generation (HHG) from a macroscopic sample is strongly linked to the proper phase matching of the contributions from the microscopic emitters. We develop a combined micro+macroscopic theoretical model that allows us to distinguish the relevance of high-order harmonic phase matching in single-layer graphene. For a Gaussian driving beam, our simulations show that the relevant HHG emission is spatially constrained to a phase-matched ring around the beam axis. This remarkable finding is a direct consequence of the non-perturbative behavior of HHG in graphene—whose harmonic efficiency scaling is similar to that already observed in gases— and bridges the gap between the microscopic and macroscopic HHG in single-layer graphene.