Plasma Harmonics

Plasma harmonics is a new field of laser spectroscopy. The use of the solid elements of the periodic table, together with thousands of complex solid-state samples, largely extends the range of materials employed in plasma harmonics in contrast to the few light rare gases that are typically used. Thus the exploration of practically any available sol

Table of Contents:
Preface, 1 Why Plasma Harmonics?, 2 Theoretical Basics of Plasma Harmonics, 3 Low-Order Harmonic Generation in Plasma Plumes Using Nanosecond and Picosecond Driving Pulses, 4 High-Order Harmonic Generation in Plasma Plumes Using Picosecond Pulses, 5 Plasma HHG Using Femtosecond Pulses, 6 Characterization of Plasma Harmonics, 7 Recent Achievements in Plasma Harmonics, Summary, Index

About the Author :
Rashid A. Ganeev is professor at the Ophthalmology and Advanced Laser Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Japan. The main areas of scientific interests of Prof. Ganeev are the nonlinear optical properties of various materials and the harmonic generation of laser pulses in plasmas. Prof. Ganeev has worked in leading laboratories of Japan, Malaysia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and has written three monographs and more than 280 papers.

Review :
"This book is on the nascent, upcoming field of ‘plasma harmonics,’ a term coined by the author for the high order harmonics produced in ‘plasma plumes’ instead of in gases. The author is an authority in this field, and the book would be very useful for researchers working in the field of high order harmonic generation using short-pulse lasers." Dr. Prasad A. Naik, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, India "Rashid Ganeev has contributed to the birth and development of HHG from plasma and has used all his experience and physical vision to write this modern and up-to-date presentation of the topic both from the experimental and the theoretical point of view." Prof. Emilio Fiordilino, University of Palermo, Italy "The author has done an excellent job in presenting detailed accounts of various experiments, while at the same time covering a broad range of phenomena in this field." Prof. Tsuneyuki Ozaki, Université INRS, Canada "The author is the driving person of this field that emerged in the last decade and currently shows its great potential. The text is well written and a very useful introduction to this fast-growing field." Dr. Helmut Zacharias, University of Münster, Germany "For both young scientists and experts, the book constitutes an excellent compilation of the newest advances in this highly multidisciplinary field, crisscrossing the domains of material science, nonlinear optics, and laser spectroscopy." Dr. Marta Castillejo, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain "I recommend this book for any researcher who will challenge a nonlinear coherent laser physics toward soft x-ray lasers and their application in any further fields." Prof. Hiroto Kuroda, Advanced Laser Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Japan