Enhanced electron positron pair creation by the frequency chirped laser pulse

Based on the quantum Vlasov equation, the effect of frequency chirp on electron-positron pair production is investigated. The cycle parameter, which characterizes the laser field cycle degree within the pulse, is also considered. In both supercycle and subcycle laser pulses the frequency chirp can greatly enhance the momentum distribution function of created pairs and the pair number density. The pair number density created by a supercycle laser pulse is larger than that by a subcycle pulse under the same laser frequency and chirping. There exists an optimal cycle parameter corresponding to the maximum value of the created pair number density for different chirp rates. It is found that the pair number density is sensitive/insensitive to chirping rate when the cycle parameter lies below/above the optimal one.     

Effect of symmetrical frequency chirp on pair production

By using Dirac–Heisenberg–Wigner formalism we study electron–positron pair production for linear, elliptic, nearly circular, and circular polarizations of electric fields with symmetrical frequency chirp, and we obtain momentum spectra and pair yield. The difference of results among polarized fields is obvious for the small chirp. When the chirp parameter increases, the momentum spectra tend to exhibit the multiphoton pair generation that is characterized by the multi-concentric ring structure. The increase of the number density is also remarkable compared to the case of asymmetrical frequency chirp. Note that the dynamically assisted Schwinger mechanism plays an important role for the enhanced pair production in the symmetrical frequency chirp.     

High-order harmonic generation of N2molecule in two-color circularly polarized laser fields

The generation of high-order harmonics and the attosecond pulse of the N_2 molecule in two-color circularly polarized laser fields are investigated by the strong-field Lewenstein model. We show that the plateau of spectra is dramatically extended and a continuous harmonic spectrum with the bandwidth of 113 e V is obtained. When a static field is added to the x direction, the quantum path control is realized and a supercontinuum spectrum can be obtained, which is beneficial to obtain a shorter attosecond pulse. The underlying physical mechanism is well explained by the time–frequency analysis and the semi-classical three-step model with a finite initial transverse velocity. By superposing several orders of harmonics in the combination of two-color circularly polarized laser fields and a static field, an isolated attosecond pulse with a duration of 30 as can be generated.     

Pair production in inhomogeneous electric fields with phase modulation

Electron-positron pair production in spatial inhomogeneous electric fields with sinusoidal phase modulation is studied within the Dirac-Heisenberg-Wigner formalism. The focus is on discussing the effects of the modulation parameters on the momentum spectrum and the reduced particle number at various spatial scales. For the momentum spectrum, the interference effect becomes more and more remarkable with the increase of modulated amplitude or frequency,while the symmetry is severely destroyed with...     

Generation of an isolated sub-30 attosecond pulse in a two-color laser field and a static electric field

We theoretically investigate high-order harmonic generation(HHG) from a helium ion model in a two-color laser field,which is synthesized by a fundamental pulse and its second harmonic pulse.It is shown that a supercontinuum spectrum can be generated in the two-color field.However,the spectral intensity is very low,limiting the application of the generated attosecond(as) pulse.By adding a static electric field to the synthesized two-color field,not only is the ionization yield of electrons contributing to the harmonic emission remarkably increased,but also the quantum paths of the HHG can be significantly modulated.As a result,the extension and enhancement of the supercontinuum spectrum are achieved,producing an intense isolated 26-as pulse with a bandwidth of about 170.5 eV.In particular,we also analyse the influence of the laser parameters on the ultrabroad supercontinuum spectrum and isolated sub-30-as pulse generation.     

Controllable beating signal using stored light pulseControllable beating signal using stored light pulseControllable beating signal using stored light pulse

We experimentally study the controllable generation of a beating signal using stored light pulses based on electro- magnetically induced transparency （EIT） in a solid medium. The beating signal relies on an asymmetric procedure of light storage and retrieval. After storing the probe pulse into the spin coherence under the EIT condition, two-color control fields with opposite detunings instead of the initial control field are used to scatter the stored spin coherence. The controllable beating signal is generated due to alternative constructive and destructive interferences in the retrieved signal intensities. The beating of the two-color control fields is mapped into the beating of weak probe fields by using atomic spin coherence. This beating signal will be important in precise atomic spectroscopy and fast quantum limited measurements.     

Controllable beating signal using stored light pulse

We experimentally study the controllable generation of a beating signal using stored light pulses based on electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT) in a solid medium. The beating signal relies on an asymmetric procedure of light storage and retrieval. After storing the probe pulse into the spin coherence under the EIT condition, two-color control fields with opposite detunings instead of the initial control field are used to scatter the stored spin coherence. The controllable beating signal is generated due to alternative constructive and destructive interferences in the retrieved signal intensities. The beating of the two-color control fields is mapped into the beating of weak probe fields by using atomic spin coherence. This beating signal will be important in precise atomic spectroscopy and fast quantum limited measurements.     

Electron Correlation in Nonsequential Double Ionization of Helium by Two-Color Pulses

We investigate the momentum and energy correlations between the two electrons from nonsequential double ionization （NSDI） of helium by strong two-color pulses with the classical three-dimensional ensemble model. The correlated momentum distribution in the direction parallel to the laser field exhibits an arc-like structure and the sum-energy spectrum shows a sharp peak for the NSDI of helium in the two-color fields. Back analysis reveals that the narrow time interval during which recollisions occur, the low returning energy and the short time delay between recollision and double ionization lead to the novel momentum and energy correlations.     

Electron-positron pair production in a strong asymmetric laser electric field

By solving the quantum Vlasov equation, electron positron pair production in a strong electric field with asymmetric laser pulses has been investigated. We consider three different situations of subcycle, cycle and supercycle laser pulses. It is found that in asymmetric laser pulse field, i.e.. when the pulse length of one rising or falling side is fixed while the pulse length of the other side is changed, the pair production rate and mnnber density can be significantly modified comparable to symmetric situation. For each ca,se of these three different cycle pulses, when one side pulse length is constant and the other side pulse length becomes shorter, i.e., the whole pulse is compressed, the more pairs can be produced than that in tile vice versa case, i.e., the whole pulse is elongated. In compressed pulse case there exists an optimum pulse length ratio of asylnmetric pulse lengths which makes the pair number density maximunn. Moreover, the created maximum pair number density by subcycle pulse is larger than that by cycle or/and supercycle pulse. In elongated pulse case, however, only for supercycle laser pulse the created pairs is enhanced and there exists also an optimum asymmetric pulse length ratio that maximizes the pair number density. On the other hand. surprisingly, in both cases of subcycle and cycle elongated laser pulses, the pair number density is monotonically decreasing as the asymmetry of pulse increases.     

Numerical exploration of population transfer of Rydberg-atom by single frequency-chirped laser pulse

This paper has calculated that Rydberg atoms can be transferred to states of lower principal quantum number by exposing them to a frequency chirped microwave pulse. The atoms experience the consequence： 70p-69s-68p-67s-66p by a constant amplitude field in the adopted model. This study shows that the complete population transfer is related to the chirp rate and the carrier frequency.     

非线性啁啾频率对势阱产生正负电子对的增强

用计算量子场论方法研究了非线性啁啾频率对势阱中正负电子对产生的增强效应。研究了由静态势阱和动态势阱组成的组合势阱中产生的正负电子对的密度、产额和能谱等性质随着啁啾参数的变化,分析了组合势阱的频谱和瞬时束缚态。发现非线性啁啾效应对低频区域比较敏感,与固定频率情况相比可以使粒子数增加2～3倍。与组合势阱相比,非线性啁啾效应对单个振荡势阱更敏感。在低频下单个振荡的势阱中正负电子对产额可提高多个数量级。这是因为在低频下单个振荡的势阱中,主要通过量子隧穿过程产生的正负电子对数目非常低。非线性啁啾效应增加了高频场成分,提高了多光子过程和动力学辅助机制。由于高频抑制作用,所以非线性啁啾效应对高频区域粒子的增量不大,甚至会抑制正负电子对的产生。     

Electron-Positron Pair Production in a Strong Laser Field Enhanced by an Assisted High Frequency Weak Field

Electron-positron pair production in a strong laser field enhanced by an assisted high frequency weak field is investigated by solving the quantum Vlasov equation.The average and residual pair number densities are obtained for sinusoid electric field and it is found that the high frequency assisted weak field will enhance pair production significantly.There exists an optimal frequency of assisted field that makes the pair production number density get a maximum one,which is a few orders of higher than that without assisted field.We also discuss the other possible assisted fields.     

High-order harmonic generation of the N2 molecule in two-color circularly polarized laser fields

The generation of high-order harmonics and the attosecond pulse of the N₂ molecule in two-color circularly polarized laser fields are investigated by the strong-field Lewenstein model. We show that the plateau of spectra is dramatically extended and a continuous harmonic spectrum with the bandwidth of 113 eV is obtained. When a static field is added to the x direction, the quantum path control is realized and a supercontinuum spectrum can be obtained, which is beneficial to obtain a shorter attosecond pulse. The underlying physical mechanism is well explained by the time-frequency analysis and the semi-classical three-step model with a finite initial transverse velocity. By superposing several orders of harmonics in the combination of two-color circularly polarized laser fields and a static field, an isolated attosecond pulse with a duration of 30 as can be generated.     

双色激光脉冲相位差对晶体发射高次谐波 的影响

通过数值求解双色激光场(基频场和二倍频场)与一维晶体相互作用的含时薛定谔方程,研究了晶体在双色激光脉冲驱动下发射高次谐波的特点.研究结果表明,晶体在双色激光脉冲驱动下发射的高次谐波第二平台强度相对于单色激光脉冲驱动下有显著提高,且随双色激光脉冲的相位差明显变化.进一步的研究发现,在双色激光脉冲其它参数保持不变的情况下,通过调节双色激光脉冲的相位差就能有效提高晶体发射高次谐波第二平台的产额,提高的幅度会随激光脉冲的宽度有所不同.     

利用超短紫外光源增强阿秒脉冲的强度

提出了一种利用超短紫外光源来增强阿秒脉冲强度的方法. 计算结果表明,当适当的加入一束125 nm光源到双色正交激光场时,不仅高次谐波的强度比原双色场时增强了2个数量级,而且选择单一的量子路径对谐波发射起作用,进而形成了一个152 eV的超长平台区. 随后通过激光参数的优化,发现激光脉宽和偏振角对于谐波强度的增强不太敏感. 最后,通过叠加谐波可获得脉宽仅为38 as 的孤立阿秒脉冲,其强度比原双色场情况下产生的阿秒脉冲增强了2个数量级.     

斯塔克效应对两模双光子J-C模型腔场谱的影响

研究了斯塔克(Stark)效应对两模双光子Jaynes-Cummings(J-C)模型腔场谱的影响,推导计算出了腔场处于光子数态时腔场谱的计算公式和数值结果,讨论了斯塔克效应和初始场强对腔场谱的影响。发现斯塔克效应在弱场条件下对腔场谱线的频率和强度都有明显的影响,破坏了谱结构的对称性,使两模的谱线更加丰富。初始场较强时斯塔克效应对谱线的影响较弱。模Ⅰ为真空场、模Ⅱ初始场强递增时,斯塔克效应使模Ⅱ的高频峰受到较强的抑制作用,其低频峰在初始场较弱时受到抑制,初始场较强时又有强化作用,初始场更强时,模Ⅱ的谱线退化为经典的共振荧光谱,与无斯塔克效应的情况基本相同。     

非等同两原子与光场相互作用系统的腔场谱

研究了两个二能级原子与单模腔场具有不同耦合常量系统的腔场谱,讨论了量子化光场分别处于不同的光子数态时腔场谱结构随相对耦合常量R变化的新特性。发现随着R由0到1的增加,腔场谱各对应峰峰位相对腔场原共振频率ω0对称偏移;真空场（n=0）的峰高在0〈R〈0．3内变化较快,其拉比峰个数按2→6→4规律变化;弱场（n=1）峰高在0〈R〈0．5内变化较快,其峰数量按2→6→12→9→7规律变化;强场（n=8）峰高在0〈R〈0．1内改变迅速,其峰数量按2→8→11→5规律变化,谱结构显得更加复杂;进一步的计算表明,当n〉〉8时。其峰的数量按3→5→3规律变化。同时发现,R=0和R=1时,峰的数量相对较少。各峰峰高之和由最小单调增至最大,这在物理上反映了原子的协作效应。     

耦合双原子Jaynes-Cummings模型的腔场谱H

研究了处于激发态的两原子与高Q腔场相互作用单光子过程的腔场谱,给出了初始光场为光子数态、相干态、压缩真空态时的腔场谱数值计算结果,分析了原子间偶极-偶极相互作用强度gα对腔场谱结构的影响.发现真空场Rabi峰,当gα较弱时为4峰,gα较强时为3峰结构;弱场数态(n＞0)时为5峰,强场时为3峰结构.相干态和压缩真空态时,谱结构与光子数分布有关,一般为复杂的多峰结构.结果表明,gα对峰位峰高都有影响,破坏了谱结构的对称性,但这种影响只在真空场和弱场时才较明显.     

Enhancement of electron-positron pairs in combined potential wells with linear chirp frequency

Effect of linear chirp frequency on the process of electron-positron pairs production from vacuum is investigated by the computational quantum field theory. With appropriate chirp parameters, the number of electrons created under combined potential wells can be increased by two or three times. In the low frequency region, frequency modulation excites interference effect and multiphoton processes, which promotes the generation of electron-positron pairs. In the high frequency region, high frequency suppression inhibits the generation of electron-positron pairs. In addition, for a single potential well, the number of created electron-positron pairs can be enhanced by several orders of magnitude in the low frequency region.