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Low-Order Harmonic Generation of Laser Radiation in Various Media

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One of the main objectives of optics and quantum electronics is a search of new sources of coherent radiation in different spectral ranges. A commonly used technique is the frequency conversion (FC) of polarized radiation of well-developed laser sources via nonlinear optical processes. Presently, along with widely used nonlinear crystalline media, the gases, plasma plumes, nanoparticles, and reflection from surface have been successfully demonstrated as attractive nonlinear media for harmonic generation (HG) of laser radiation. Gaseous sources are the subject of great interest in last three decades due to their wide applications as nonlinear optical media. They permit to convert the laser frequency into ultraviolet (UV), extreme ultraviolet (XUV), and infrared (IR) ranges using different parametric processes. Conversion efficiencies attained in such a way are favour to create the coherent XUV sources with intensities higher than that of synchrotron radiation. Another important application of HG in gases is the generation of attosecond pulses.

We discuss the studies of low-order harmonic generation in various media (crystals, plasma, ion beams, fullerenes, gases, colloidal metals, dye vapours, solid surfaces, and metal-doped polymers). We examine various processes of frequency conversion optimisation and conversion efficiency limitation in these media.

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Ganeev, R.A. (2013). Low-Order Harmonic Generation of Laser Radiation in Various Media. In: Nonlinear Optical Properties of Materials. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 174. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6022-6_1

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