Generation of synchronized x-rays and mid-infrared pulses by Doppler-shifting of relativistically intense radiation from near-critical-density plasmas

Mikheytsev Nikita A.; Korzhimanov Artem V.

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Mikheytsev Nikita A., Korzhimanov Artem V.. Generation of synchronized x-rays and mid-infrared pulses by Doppler-shifting of relativistically intense radiation from near-critical-density plasmas[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2023, 8(2): 024001. doi: 10.1063/5.0116660

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Mikheytsev Nikita A., Korzhimanov Artem V.. Generation of synchronized x-rays and mid-infrared pulses by Doppler-shifting of relativistically intense radiation from near-critical-density plasmas[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2023, 8(2): 024001. doi: 10.1063/5.0116660

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Mikheytsev Nikita A., Korzhimanov Artem V.. Generation of synchronized x-rays and mid-infrared pulses by Doppler-shifting of relativistically intense radiation from near-critical-density plasmas[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2023, 8(2): 024001. doi: 10.1063/5.0116660

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Generation of synchronized x-rays and mid-infrared pulses by Doppler-shifting of relativistically intense radiation from near-critical-density plasmas

doi: 10.1063/5.0116660

Mikheytsev Nikita A.^{1, a
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Korzhimanov Artem V.^{1, 2
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Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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Federal Research Center Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

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Corresponding author: b)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: artem.korzhimanov@ipfran.ru
Received Date: 2022-07-29
Accepted Date: 2022-12-25

Available Online: 2023-03-01

Publish Date: 2023-03-01

Abstract

Abstract

It is shown that when relativistically intense ultrashort laser pulses are reflected from the boundary of a plasma with a near-critical density, the Doppler frequency shift leads to generation of intense radiation in both the high-frequency (up to the x-ray) and low-frequency (mid-infrared) ranges. The efficiency of energy conversion into the wavelength range above 3 µm can reach several percent, which makes it possible to obtain relativistically intense pulses in the mid-infrared range. These pulses are synchronized with high harmonics in the ultraviolet and x-ray ranges, which opens up opportunities for high-precision pump–probe measurements, in particular, laser-induced electron diffraction and transient absorption spectroscopy.

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Author Contributions
Nikita A. Mikheytsev: Software (lead); Visualization (lead); Writing – review & editing (equal). Artem V. Korzhimanov: Conceptualization (lead); Funding acquisition (lead); Project administration (lead); Supervision (lead); Writing – original draft (lead); Writing – review & editing (equal).
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
a)Electronic mail: mikheytsev@rf.unn.ru

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