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Ionization effects on spectral signatures of quantum-path interference in high-harmonic generation
1Physics Department, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. holler@phys.ethz.ch
Abstract:
The interference between the emission originating from the short and long electron quantum paths is intrinsic to the high harmonic generation process. We investigate the universal properties of these quantum-path interferences in various generation media and discuss how ionization effects influence the observed interference structures. Our comparison of quantum-path interferences observed in xenon, argon, and neon demonstrates that our experimental tools are generally applicable and should also allow investigating more complex systems such as molecules or clusters.
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