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The optimization of high-order harmonic generation (HHG) processes continues to be an active area of investigation, not only for improving specific aspects of HHG (such as phase-matching, extending the cutoff frequency, generating tunable harmonics, and generating ultrashort harmonics), but also for developing a better understanding of fundamental HHG processes. While many intuitive schemes exist for improving HHG (such as chirping the laser pulse to tune the harmonic spectrum [1–3]), adaptive pulse shaping has also proven effective. The use of genetic algorithms coupled with pulse shaping has become a popular method in coherent control experiments [4]. Using sub-20 fs pulses, specific orders near the cutoff can be enhanced through shaping of the input pulse spectral phase [5]. Recent theoretical work using genetic algorithms have investigated the optimal focus, gas density, and interaction length to optimize the output flux, the pulse duration, and temporal coherence [6].
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Reitze, D.H. et al. (2004). Enhancement and Tuning of High-Order Harmonic Generation Using Adaptive Pulse Shaping. In: Krausz, F., Korn, G., Corkum, P., Walmsley, I.A. (eds) Ultrafast Optics IV. Springer Series in OPTICAL SCIENCES, vol 95. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34756-1_28
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