Femtosecond Enhancement Cavities in the Nonlinear Regime

We combine high-finesse optical resonators and spatial-spectral interferometry to a highly phase-sensitive investigation technique for nonlinear light-matter interactions. We experimentally validate an ab initio model for the nonlinear response of a resonator housing a gas target, permitting the glo...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2015-07, Vol.115 (2), p.023902, Article 023902
Main Authors: Holzberger, S, Lilienfein, N, Carstens, H, Saule, T, Högner, M, Lücking, F, Trubetskov, M, Pervak, V, Eidam, T, Limpert, J, Tünnermann, A, Fill, E, Krausz, F, Pupeza, I
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Language:English
Subjects:
Conversion
Femtosecond
Harmonic generations
Holes
Housing
Mathematical models
Nonlinearity
Optimization
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Summary:We combine high-finesse optical resonators and spatial-spectral interferometry to a highly phase-sensitive investigation technique for nonlinear light-matter interactions. We experimentally validate an ab initio model for the nonlinear response of a resonator housing a gas target, permitting the global optimization of intracavity conversion processes like high-order harmonic generation. We predict the feasibility of driving intracavity high-order harmonic generation far beyond intensity limitations observed in state-of-the-art systems by exploiting the intracavity nonlinearity to compress the pulses in time.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.023902