Multi-beam vortex generation induced by the non-linear optical anisotropy of graphene

We analyse the high harmonic emission from single-layer graphene driven by infrared vector beams. We demonstrate that graphene’s anisotropy offers a privileged scenario to explore non-trivial light spin-orbit couplings, which substantially extends the possibilities for the generation of high-harmoni...

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Veröffentlicht in:EPJ Web of conferences 2022, Vol.266, p.8012
Hauptverfasser: Plaja, Luis, García-Cabrera, Ana, Boyero-García, Roberto, Zurrón, Óscar, San Román, Julio, Hernández-García, Carlos
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We analyse the high harmonic emission from single-layer graphene driven by infrared vector beams. We demonstrate that graphene’s anisotropy offers a privileged scenario to explore non-trivial light spin-orbit couplings, which substantially extends the possibilities for the generation of high-harmonic structured beams currently studied in atomic and molecular targets. In our case, graphene’s crystal symmetry introduces a spin-dependent diffraction pattern that, coupled with the fundamental conservation of the driver’s topological phase, leads to the splitting of the harmonic field in a multi-beam structure, composed of spatially diverging vortices. Our work demonstrates that anisotropic targets are extraordinary tools to sculpt complex structured short-wavelength beams.
ISSN:2100-014X
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/202226608012