Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields

With the rapid advancements in modern science, the interaction between laser fields and matter has become a focal point of research in various disciplines. In this study, we investigate high-order harmonic generation (HHG) modulated by spatially inhomogeneous laser fields, using helium atoms as a mo...

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Main Authors: Nan Xu, Shu-Shan Zhou, Yuan Wang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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Yuan Wang
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Yuan Wang
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description With the rapid advancements in modern science, the interaction between laser fields and matter has become a focal point of research in various disciplines. In this study, we investigate high-order harmonic generation (HHG) modulated by spatially inhomogeneous laser fields, using helium atoms as a model system. Two types of nanostructures – single gold-tip and double gold-tip configurations – are employed to generate spatially non-uniform laser fields that interact with the helium atoms. Our results reveal that the angular orientation of attosecond pulses is significantly influenced by the inhomogeneous parameters of the laser field. For a single gold-tip nanostructure, when the inhomogeneous parameter along the x-axis is fixed at 0.002 and the parameter along the y-axis is varied from 0.002 to 0.006, the angle between the attosecond pulse and the x-axis shifts from 129°to 139°. In the case of a double gold-tip nanostructure, with the same variation in the y-direction parameter and the x-direction parameter held constant at 0.002, the attosecond pulse angle decreases from 115°to 102°. Different from previous studies, this paper combines two nanostructures and focuses on how the angle of attosecond pulse is affected by heterogeneous parameters, revealing new properties of attosecond pulse dynamics. These findings demonstrate the critical role of spatial field inhomogeneity in tailoring attosecond pulse dynamics.
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spelling doaj-art-9070fa139e6d4effaa673a30d79a0e532025-08-20T03:42:53ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972025-05-017210819010.1016/j.rinp.2025.108190Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fieldsNan Xu0Shu-Shan Zhou1Yuan Wang2School of Physics and Electronic Technology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, ChinaSchool of Physics and Electronic Technology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China; Corresponding author.Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, ChinaWith the rapid advancements in modern science, the interaction between laser fields and matter has become a focal point of research in various disciplines. In this study, we investigate high-order harmonic generation (HHG) modulated by spatially inhomogeneous laser fields, using helium atoms as a model system. Two types of nanostructures – single gold-tip and double gold-tip configurations – are employed to generate spatially non-uniform laser fields that interact with the helium atoms. Our results reveal that the angular orientation of attosecond pulses is significantly influenced by the inhomogeneous parameters of the laser field. For a single gold-tip nanostructure, when the inhomogeneous parameter along the x-axis is fixed at 0.002 and the parameter along the y-axis is varied from 0.002 to 0.006, the angle between the attosecond pulse and the x-axis shifts from 129°to 139°. In the case of a double gold-tip nanostructure, with the same variation in the y-direction parameter and the x-direction parameter held constant at 0.002, the attosecond pulse angle decreases from 115°to 102°. Different from previous studies, this paper combines two nanostructures and focuses on how the angle of attosecond pulse is affected by heterogeneous parameters, revealing new properties of attosecond pulse dynamics. These findings demonstrate the critical role of spatial field inhomogeneity in tailoring attosecond pulse dynamics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000841HHGInhomogeneous laser fieldsAngular of attosecond pulses
spellingShingle Nan Xu
Shu-Shan Zhou
Yuan Wang
Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields
Results in Physics
HHG
Inhomogeneous laser fields
Angular of attosecond pulses
title Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields
title_full Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields
title_fullStr Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields
title_full_unstemmed Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields
title_short Regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields
title_sort regulation of helium atom higher harmonic emission and attosecond pulse angle in inhomogeneous fields
topic HHG
Inhomogeneous laser fields
Angular of attosecond pulses
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000841
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