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Area of Science:

  • Solid-state physics
  • Quantum optics
  • Materials science

Background:

  • High-harmonic generation (HHG) is crucial for extreme ultraviolet (XUV) photonics and attosecond pulse metrology.
  • Recent HHG observations in solids offer potential for advanced imaging and compact XUV sources.
  • Previous studies were limited to crystalline solids, hindering the separation of periodicity and density effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate high-harmonic generation in amorphous solids.
  • To decouple the influence of long-range periodicity from high density in solid-state HHG.
  • To explore novel applications of HHG in amorphous materials.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental observation of high-harmonic generation from amorphous fused silica.
  • Comparative analysis of HHG in amorphous fused silica and crystalline quartz.
  • Characterization of strong-field processes in non-crystalline solids.

Main Results:

  • Successful demonstration of high-harmonic generation from amorphous fused silica.
  • Distinction between HHG in crystalline and amorphous materials based on periodicity.
  • Validation of amorphous solids as viable media for HHG.

Conclusions:

  • Amorphous solids support high-harmonic generation, expanding the material scope beyond crystalline structures.
  • Decoupling long-range periodicity is achieved by studying amorphous materials.
  • Findings pave the way for robust, compact XUV light sources and advanced solid-state spectroscopy.