Time and space waveform optimization to extend the harmonic cutoff and to produce the water window single attosecond pulse

Based on the three-step theory of high-order harmonic generation, the harmonic cutoff is very sensitive to the few-cycle laser waveform in both time and space regions. Therefore, in this paper, we propose the method to control the harmonic cutoff and to produce the water window attosecond pulse through the optimization of time and space waveform. It is found that, in the time region, by properly choosing the delay and phase of the few-cycle two-color pulse, not only the harmonic intensity is enhanced, but also the quantum path of the harmonic emission can be controlled. Further, with the introduction of the 3rd pulse (i.e., the infrared pulse or the unipolar pulse), the harmonic cutoff from the single harmonic emission peak can be extended, showing a water window harmonic plateau. In the space region, by using the positive spatial inhomogeneous effect, the harmonic cutoff from the basic two-color waveform can also be extended, which leads to a water window spectral continuum. Finally, by Fourier transformation of harmonics during the water window region, the ultrashort single 29 as pulses can be obtained.

PULSED POWER TO MICROWAVES CONVERSION IN NONLINEAR TRANSMISSION LINES

Purpose: Experimental results and numerical simulations are presented, concerning effects of microwave generation in coaxial transmission lines which are fed with unipolar, high voltage electric pulses. The work is aimed at clarifying the relative importance of several mechanisms that could be responsible for the appearance of microwave-frequency oscillations in the course of pulse propagation through the guiding structure. Design/methodology/approach: Dispersive and filtering properties of coaxial waveguides that involve three structural sections are discussed. These latter follow one another along the axis of symmetry. Two identical sections at the input and output are filled with an isotropic liquid dielectric, while the middle part may, in addition, be either partially or fully filled with a non-conductive gyrotropic material. The inserted core represents a set of ferrite rings showing a nonlinear response to the initial high voltage, pulsed excitation. Throughout the series of measurements, the diameters of the inner conductor and of the ferrite core were kept constant. The outer conductor’s diameter was varied to permit analysis of the effect of that size proper and of the degree to which the cross-section is fi lled with ferrite. The gyrotropic properties of the ferrimagnetic material were realized through application of a magnetic bias field from an external coil. The measurements were made for a variety of pulsed voltage magnitudes from the range of hundreds of kilovolts, and magnetic bias fields of tens kiloamperes per meter. Findings: As observed in our experiments, as well as in papers by other writers, a unipolar pulse coming from the radially uniform front-end section, further on gives rise to quasi-monochromatic voltage oscillations. These appear as soon as the pulse has advanced a sufficient distance into the radially nonuniform portion of the guide. The oscillations may consist of a small number of quasi-periods, which suggests a large spectral line width. However, by properly selecting geometric parameters of the wave guiding line and the characteristics of the initial pulsed waveform it proves possible to obtain output frequencies of about units of gigahertz and pulse powers at subgigawatt levels. Conclusions: The frequencies and amplitudes of the appearing oscillations, as well as their spectral widths, are governed by the complex of dispersive and non-linear properties of the guiding structure. The diameters of the inner and outer coaxial conductors in the line, diameter of the ferrimagnetic insert and its intrinsic linear dispersion determine the set of waveguide modes capable of propagating through the line. An oscillating part of the waveform may appear and get separated from the main body of the pulse if it has originated at a higher frequency than the cut-off value for a different mode than the initial TEM. Key words: unipolar pulse, coaxial transmission line, microwave frequency oscillations, dispersion laws, waveguide modes

Novel ripple reduction method using three-level inverters with unipolar PWM

This paper proposes a novel method to reduce voltage and current ripple for the inverters by using three-level inverters with unipolar pulse width modulation (PWM) (3LFB-2U). A simple technique of switching signal generation by using carrier-based dipolar modulation of three-phase three-level inverters is extended to single-phase inverters that can be done by generating all possible switching patterns of the single-phase three-level inverters. Moreover, the concept of carrier-based dipolar modulation and the construction of reference voltages from desired output voltage and added zero voltage to control unipolar switching is also shown. The research results reveal that the proposed method can reduce the voltage and current ripple. Furthermore, the voltage and current harmonics can reduce by 27.80% and 1.79%, respectively less than two-level inverters without a loss of a simple modulation to generate the switching signals.

INFLUENCE OF AN EXCITATION SOURCE ON THE POWER INDICATORS OF A LINEAR PULSE ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTER OF INDUCTION TYPE

The purpose of the article is to evaluate the efficiency of an induction-type linear pulse electromechanical converter (LPEC) when operating in shock-power mode and excitation from an alternating voltage source (AVS) in comparison with excitation from a capacitive energy storage (CES). A mathematical model of an induction-type LPEC has been developed both when excited by a unipolar pulse from a CES and from an AVS using lumped parameters of the windings, which takes into account the interrelated electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal processes. It has been found that when the LPEC is excited from the AVS with a voltage frequency of 50 Hz, the electrodynamic force takes on a periodic decaying character with a significant prevalence of positive components of forces over negative ones. The maximum value of the force is much less, and the value of its impulse is much greater than in the LPEC, excited from the CES. With an increase in the frequency of the AVS voltage from 50 to 150 Hz, the highest value of the current density of the inductor winding decreases, and in the armature winding it increases. The greatest values of force and impulse of force are realized at a voltage frequency of 150 Hz. With an increase in the AVS frequency, the relative indicator of the efficiency of the LPEC increases. References 15, figures 4.

Space-Time Coupling: Current Concept and Two Examples from Ultrafast Optics Studied Using Exact Solution of EM Equations

Current approach to space-time coupling (STC) phenomena is given together with a complementary version of the STC concept that emphasizes the finiteness of the energy of the considered pulses. Manifestations of STC are discussed in the framework of the simplest exact localized solution of Maxwell’s equations, exhibiting a “collapsing shell”. It falls onto the center, continuously deforming, and then, having reached maximum compression, expands back without losing energy. Analytical solutions describing this process enable to fully characterize the field in space-time. It allowed to express energy density in the center of collapse in the terms of total pulse energy, frequency and spectral width in the far zone. The change of the pulse shape while travelling from one point to another is important for coherent control of quantum systems. We considered the excitation of a two-level system located in the center of the collapsing EM (electromagnetic) pulse. The result is again expressed through the parameters of the incident pulse. This study showed that as it propagates, a unipolar pulse can turn into a bipolar one, and in the case of measuring the excitation efficiency, we can judge which of these two pulses we are dealing with. The obtained results have no limitation on the number of cycles in a pulse. Our work confirms the productivity of using exact solutions of EM wave equations for describing the phenomena associated with STC effects. This is facilitated by rapid progress in the search for new types of such solutions.

Phase composition of galvanic iron-nickel alloys obtained using pulsed current

The paper presents the results of studying the phase composition of iron-nickel alloys obtained by unsteady electrolysis. It was found that the use of a unipolar pulse current leads to a significant increase in the crystallization overvoltage at the crystallization front at the moment of the pulse action, which affects the component composition of the coatings. The phase composition of the alloys formed at the cathode differs from that shown in the iron-nickel equilibrium diagram.

Sub-waveform optimization for producing water window single-order harmonic

Through the sub-waveform optimization of the laser field, a potential method to produce the water window single-order harmonic (SOH) has been proposed. First, by properly introducing the chirps of two-color field, the SOHs from 303th order to 616th order can be obtained. Theoretical analyses show that the folding region on the harmonic emission process, caused by the multiple accelerations, is responsible for the enhanced SOH. Moreover, the folding region is dependent on the neighbor two half-cycle profiles. Thus, through further controlling the sub-waveform of the folding region by using the unipolar pulse, the folding region on the harmonic emission process will be extended to the higher photon energy region, including the water window region. Finally, by properly choosing the combinations of chirps and unipolar pulses, the water window SOH from 446th order to 833th order (from 345 eV to 645 eV) can be obtained.