Michelson Interferometry of High-order Harmonic Generation in Solids
Atomic Physics
2018-12-27 v1
Abstract
For the high-order harmonic generation in solids, we find a distinct and clean interference pattern in the high-energy end of the spectrum which can be interpreted as a Michelson interferometer of the Bloch electron. Our results are achieved by a numerical solution to the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation of the quasi-electron in solids and can be explained by an analytical model based on the principle of the Michelson interferometry. The present study deepens our understanding of the HHG mechanism in crystalline materials and may find potential applications in imaging of the dispersion relation or topological structure of the energy bands in solids.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1812.10070,
title = {Michelson Interferometry of High-order Harmonic Generation in Solids},
author = {Jian-Zhao Jin and Hao Liang and Xiang-Ru Xiao and Mu-Xue Wang and Si-Ge Chen and Xiao-Yuan Wu and Qihuang Gong and Liang-You Peng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.10070},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
2 figures, 6 pages