We demonstrate intense high-order harmonic generation from plasma that is created from different carbon targets. We obtain high-order harmonic energy in the multi-microjoule range for each harmonic order from the 11th to the 17th harmonic. By analyzing the target morphology and the plasma composition, we conclude that the intense harmonics from the bulk carbon targets originate from nanoparticles target.

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Ao\ppl. Phys. Lett.

• L. B. Elouga Bom, R. A. Ganeev, J. Abdul-Hadi, F. Vidal, and T. Ozaki, “Intense multi-microjoule high-order harmonics generated from neutral atoms of In2O3 nanoparticles,” Ao\ppl. Phys. Lett. 94, 111108 (2009). [CrossRef]

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B

• C. Altucci, R. Bruzzese, D. D’Antuoni, C. de Lisio, and S. Solimeno, “Harmonic generation in gases by use of Bessel-Gauss laser beams,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(1), 34–42 (2000). [CrossRef]
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J. Phys. At. Mol. Opt. Phys.

• R. G. Polozkov, V. K. Ivanov, and A. V. Solov’yov, “ Photoionization of the fullerene ion C +60, ” J. Phys. At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 38(24), 4341–4348 (2005). [CrossRef]

Laser Part. Beams

• T. Ozaki, J.-C. Kieffer, R. Toth, S. Fourmaux, and H. Bandulet, “Experimental prospects at the Canadian advanced laser light source facility,” Laser Part. Beams 24(01), 101 (2006). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

• L. Zheng, X. Chen, S. Tang, and R. Li, “Multiple quasi-phase-matching for enhanced generation of selected high harmonics in aperiodic modulated fibers,” Opt. Express 15(26), 17985–17990 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Lett.

• R. A. Ganeev, M. Suzuki, M. Baba, H. Kuroda, and T. Ozaki, “Strong resonance enhancement of a single harmonic generated in the extreme ultraviolet range,” Opt. Lett. 31(11), 1699–1701 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Phys. Rev. A

• L L. Roos, E. Constant, E. Mével, P. Balcou, D. Descamps, M. Gaarde, A. Valette, R. Haroutunian, and A. L’Huillier, “Controlling phase matching of high-order harmonic generation by manipulating the fundamental field,” Phys. Rev. A 60(6), 5010–5018 (1999). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. Lett.

• R. A. Ganeev, L. B. Bom, J. Abdul-Hadi, M. C. H. Wong, J.-P. Brichta, V. R. Bhardwaj, and T. Ozaki, “Higher-order harmonic generation from fullerene by means of the plasma harmonic method,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(1), 013903 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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• J. Mauritsson, P. Johnsson, E. Mansten, M. Swoboda, T. Ruchon, A. L’Huillier, and K. J. Schafer, “Dissociative ionization of H2 in an attosecond pulse train and delayed laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 073003 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Science

• P. M. Paul, E. S. Toma, P. Breger, G. Mullot, F. Augé, Ph. Balcou, H. G. Muller, and P. Agostini, “Observation of a train of attosecond pulses from high harmonic generation,” Science 292(5522), 1689–1692 (2001). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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