Quasi-phase matching of harmonics generating in laser plasmas: experiment and theory

Abstract

We compare the results of experimental and theoretical studies of the quasi-phase matching (QPM) of high-order harmonic generation (HHG) during propagation of two-color femtosecond pulses through the indium multi-jet plasmas. The role of number of coherent zones and size of plasma jets on the HHG efficiency at QPM conditions is analysed. We demonstrate the enhancement of the HHG efficiency due to QPM during laser-plasma interaction.