Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 013903 (2009) [4 pages]

Higher-Order Harmonic Generation from Fullerene by Means of the Plasma Harmonic Method

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R. A. Ganeev^1,2, L. B. Elouga Bom¹, J. Abdul-Hadi¹, M. C. H. Wong³, J. P. Brichta³, V. R. Bhardwaj³, and T. Ozaki¹
¹Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada
²Scientific Association Akadempribor, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Akademgorodok, Tashkent 100125, Uzbekistan
³Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada

Received 29 August 2008; published 5 January 2009

We demonstrate, for the first time, high-order harmonic generation from C₆₀ by an intense femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser. Laser-produced plasmas from C₆₀-rich epoxy and C₆₀ films were used as the nonlinear media. Harmonics up to the 19th order were observed. The harmonic yield from fullerene-rich plasma is about 25 times larger compared with those produced from a bulk carbon target. Structural studies of plasma debris confirm the presence and integrity of fullerenes within the plasma plume, indicating fullerenes as the source of high-order harmonics.

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http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.013903

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10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.013903

PACS:

42.65.Ky, 52.38.Mf, 78.67.Bf

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Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 013903 (2009) [4 pages]

Higher-Order Harmonic Generation from Fullerene by Means of the Plasma Harmonic Method