Abstract
We have investigated the efficiency of the fifth order harmonics from solid surface plasma by varying the electron density gradient using two 2.2 ps, 1054 nm laser pulses. A prepulse irradiates the Al deposited target 0-20 ps prior to the arrival of the main Nd: Glass laser pulse in order to modify the electron density gradient. It is found that 5 ps time difference between the prepulse and main pulse results in an increase in the third harmonic signal by a factor of 2-3, which then decreases for time delays greater than 10 ps, and the fourth and fifth harmonic signal also increase. Experiments and calculations are presented that demonstrate a strong dependence of the conversion efficiency on the plasma scale length.
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