Investigation of the Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of High-Order Harmonic Generation Using a Bohmian Trajectory Scheme

Abstract

High-order harmonic generation of atoms irradiated by an ultrashort laser pulse was calculated by numerically solving the time-dependent Schrödinger equation and the Bohmian trajectory scheme. The harmonic spectra with the two schemes are quantitatively consistent. Using the wavelet behavior of the Bohmian trajectory, the spatio-temporal features of harmonic emission from different energy regions are analyzed. It is found that the spatio-temporal distribution of the harmonic well revealed the physical mechanism of harmonic generation. This method will contribute to the understanding of harmonic emission mechanisms in complex systems, which include many atoms.

Keywords

• high-order harmonic
• Bohmian mechanics
• attosecond
• atomic potential