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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 16, Iss. 12 — Jun. 9, 2008
  • pp: 8324–8331

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Nonlinear optics in the X-ray regime: nonlinear waves and self-action effects

C. Conti, A. Fratalocchi, G. Ruocco, and F. Sette  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 12, pp. 8324-8331 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.008324


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Abstract

We study the nonlinear refraction of X-rays in highly ionized condensed matter by using a classical model of a cold electron plasma in a lattice of still ions coupled with Maxwell equations. We discuss the existence and stability of nonlinear waves. As a real-world example, we consider beam self-defocusing in crystalline materials (B, C, Li, Na). We predict that nonlinear processes become comparable to the linear ones for focused beams with powers of the order of mc3/ro (≈10 GW), the classical electron power. As a consequence, nonlinear phenomena are expected in currently exploited X-ray Free-Electron Lasers and in their future developments.

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OCIS Codes
(160.4330) Materials : Nonlinear optical materials
(190.5940) Nonlinear optics : Self-action effects
(340.0340) X-ray optics : X-ray optics

ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics

History
Original Manuscript: January 18, 2008
Revised Manuscript: March 11, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: March 18, 2008
Published: May 23, 2008

Citation
C. Conti, A. Fratalocchi, G. Ruocco, and F. Sette, "Nonlinear optics in the X-ray regime: nonlinear waves and self-action effects," Opt. Express 16, 8324-8331 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-12-8324


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