Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science I (eBook)

Preface 6
Contents 9
List of Contributors 11
1 Stabilization of Atoms in a Strong Laser Field 16
1.1 Introduction 16
1.2 Kramers–Henneberger Stabilization 16
1.3 Interference Stabilization 20
1.4 Experiment 25
1.5 Two-Color Interference Stabilization 27
1.6 Conclusion 32
References 33
2 Creation of Novel Quasi-Bound States in High- Frequency Intense Laser Fields 34
2.1 Motion of Electrons in High- Frequency Photon Fields 34
2.2 Light-Induced States 37
2.3 He–He Chemical Bonding in Intense Laser Fields 49
2.4 Concluding Remarks 56
References 56
3 Multielectron Effects of Diatomic Molecules in Strong Laser Fields 58
3.1 Introduction 58
3.2 Technical Background 59
3.3 Diatomic Molecules in Strong Fields 61
3.4 Summary 71
References 72
4 Strong-Field Correlation Imaging: 74
Revealing Molecular Geometries, Orientation and Dynamics 74
4.1 Introduction 74
4.2 The 4p-Image Spectrometer 77
4.3 Correlation Imaging 79
4.4 Three-Atom Explosion Dynamics 84
4.5 Conclusions 89
References 90
5 First-Principles Density-Functional Approach for Many- Electron Dynamics Under Intense Laser Fields 91
5.1 Introduction 91
5.2 Static and Time-Dependent DFT 92
5.3 Linear Optical Response: Electron Dynamics Under Weak Impulsive Dipole Field 93
5.4 Ionization Under Static Dipole Field: Tunnel Ionization 97
5.5 Ionization Under Time-Dependent Field 106
5.6 Summary 106
References 107
6 Plasma Physics in the Strong Coupling Regime: Intense VUV Laser– Cluster Interaction 109
6.1 Introduction 109
6.2 Theoretical Model 111
6.3 Discussion of Results 112
6.4 Conclusion 118
References 118
7 Resonance- and Chaos-Assisted Tunneling 120
7.1 Introduction 120
7.2 Theory of Resonance-Assisted Tunneling 126
chaos 132
7.3 Application to the Kicked Harper Model 134
7.4 Conclusion 141
Acknowledgement 142
References 142
8 Effects of Carrier-Envelope Phase of Few- Cycle Pulses on High- Order Harmonic Generation 145
8.1 Introduction 145
8.2 Hollow-Fiber Compression Technique 146
8.3 Role of Carrier-Envelope Phase in Strong-Field Photoionization 148
8.4 CEP Effects in High-Order Harmonic Generation: Few- Cycle Regime 149
8.5 Nonadiabatic Saddle-Point Method 152
8.6 CEP Effects in the Multiple-Optical Cycle Regime 156
8.7 Measurement of the Phase Difference Between Harmonics 157
8.8 Conclusions 161
References 161
9 Short-Pulse Laser-Produced Plasmas 163
9.1 Introduction 163
9.2 Pioneering Works on Ultrafast Plasmas 164
9.3 Optical Characterization and Pump- Probe Techniques 166
9.4 Ultrafast X-ray Spectroscopy and X-ray Sources 167
9.5 Ultrafast Plasma Modeling 171
9.6 Applications of Ultrafast Plasmas at Low Pulse Energies 173
9.7 Conclusions 174
References 175
10 Ultraintense Electromagnetic Radiation in Plasmas 179
10.1 Introduction 179
10.2 Interaction of Ultraintense Radiation and Plasmas 182
10.3 Concluding Remarks 195
References 196
11 Unusual Optical Properties of the Dense Nonequilibrium Plasma 199
11.1 Introduction 199
11.2 Normal Skin-Effect in a Dense Plasma 201
11.3 High-Frequency Skin-Effect 208
11.4 Anomalous and High Frequency Skin-Effect in a Nonequilibrium Plasma 215
References 223
12 Radiative Recombination in a Strong Laser Field 225
12.1 Introduction 225
12.2 The Elementary Process in the Presence of a Monochromatic Laser Field 228
12.3 The Elementary Process in the Presence of a Bichromatic Laser Field 239
12.4 Influence of the Plasma 241
12.5 Concluding Remarks 244
References 245
13 Femtosecond Filamentation in Air 247
13.1 Introduction 247
13.2 Modeling Light Filamentation 249
13.3 Typical Results of Numerical Simulations 251
13.4 Multifilamentation 256
13.5 Experiments 258
13.6 Conclusion 267
References 268
14 Pulse Self-Compression in the Nonlinear Propagation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulse in Normally Dispersive Solids 271
14.1 Introduction 271
14.2 Experimental Setup 274
14.3 Experimental Results and Discussions 275
14.4 Conclusions 282
References 283
15 Ultraintense Tabletop Laser System and Plasma Applications 286
15.1 Introduction 286
15.2 The Ultrashort and Ultrapower Lasers and Their Evolution in Time 287
15.3 Chemical Deep UV-Soft X-ray Revealers 291
15.4 Tor Vergata Nd:YAG/Glass Laser Facility 297
15.5 Applications of the Tor Vergata Nd:YAG/Glass Laser Facility and Experimental Results 299
15.6 Conclusions 310
References 310
16 Induction of Permanent Structure in Transparent Materials by Ultrafast Laser and Application to Photonic Devices 313
16.1 Introduction 313
16.2 Various Microstructures Induced in Glass by Femtosecond Laser Irradiation 314
16.3 Valence State Manipulation of Active Ions 315
16.4 Precipitation and Control of Nanoparticles 323
16.5 Conclusion 328
References 328
Index 330