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Internal frequency conversion extreme ultraviolet interferometer using mutual coherence properties of two high-order-harmonic sources

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 113102 (2009); doi:10.1063/1.3257676

Published 3 November 2009

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S. Dobosz,1 H. Stabile,1 A. Tortora,1 P. Monot,1 F. Réau,1 M. Bougeard,1 H. Merdji,1 B. Carré,1 Ph. Martin,1 D. Joyeux,2 D. Phalippou,2 F. Delmotte,2 J. Gautier,2 and R. Mercier2
1CEA, IRAMIS, Service des Photons Atomes et Molécules, F-91191 Gif- sur-Yvette, France
2Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, CNRS et Université Paris Sud, Campus Polytechnique, RD 128, F-91127 Palaiseau cedex, France
We report on an innovative two-dimensional imaging extreme ultraviolet (XUV) interferometer operating at 32 nm based on the mutual coherence of two laser high order harmonics (HOH) sources, separately generated in gas. We give the first evidence that the two mutually coherent HOH sources can be produced in two independent spatially separated gas jets, allowing for probing centimeter-sized objects. A magnification factor of 10 leads to a micron resolution associated with a subpicosecond temporal resolution. Single shot interferograms with a fringe visibility better than 30% are routinely produced. As a test of the XUV interferometer, we measure a maximum electronic density of 3×1020  cm−3 1.1 ns after the creation of a plasma on aluminum target. ©2009 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 30 April 2009; accepted 11 October 2009; published 3 November 2009
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 52.70.Kz
    Optical (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) plasma diagnostic measurements
  • 52.50.Jm
    Plasma production and heating by laser beams
  • 42.65.Ky
    Optical frequency conversion; harmonic generation
  • 07.60.Ly
    Optical interferometers
  • 51.70.+f
    Optical and dielectric properties of gases
  • YEAR: 2009

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0034-6748 (print)   1089-7623 (online)
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