Influence of ionization suppression on high-harmonic generation in molecules: Dependence of cutoff energy on driver wavelength

Guihua Li, Jinping Yao, Haisu Zhang, Chenrui Jing, Bin Zeng, Wei Chu, Jielei Ni, Hongqiang Xie, Xiaojun Liu, Jing Chen, Ya Cheng, Zhizhan Xu

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Abstract

We experimentally investigate high-order-harmonic generation (HHG) of diatomic molecules (O2, N2) and their companion atoms (Xe, Ar, respectively, which are of nearly the same ionization potentials as the corresponding molecules) with midinfrared femtosecond laser pulses. It is found that the cutoff of O2 extends to higher energy as compared to that of Xe, and the extension of cutoff energy of O2 depends on the driver wavelength. Our theoretical analysis shows that the ionization suppression induced by two-center interference should be responsible for the harmonic cutoff extension of O2.

Original languageEnglish
Article number043401
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume88
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

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