Abstract
Different from the high-order harmonic generation (HHG) from gases, we find that the yield of HHG from solids exhibits unexpected modulations as a function of the driving laser intensity and wavelength. Its mechanism can be unraveled by the interference between currents inside the solids induced by two adjacent Zener tunneling events. Our simulations agree well with the experimental measurements of HHG from ZnSe and solid Ar. We also find that the dephasing time plays a key role in this subcycle interference and can turn it on or off by controlling the overlap between the channels. It provides an avenue to optimize the ultrafast electron dynamics and HHG emission processes in solids, which will be useful for the compact ultrafast EUV light sources. We also propose an experimental scheme by using ultrashort lasers to explore this interference in other solid materials.
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