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F. V. Potemkin

Publications and source records attributed to F. V. Potemkin.

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arXiv2026

High-efficiency narrowband terahertz generation in novel wide-bandgap barium chalcogenide crystals

We report on extensive experimental investigation of novel barium chalcogenides (BaGa4Se7, BaGa2GeSe6 and BaGa2GeS6) for generation of a strong narrowband terahertz (THz) radiation. The Ba-containing compounds demonstrate the large bandgap values, high optical damage threshold and wide transparency range from the visible to mid-infrared region, coupled with narrowband transparency windows in the THz frequency range. In these windows a THz generation via the second-order nonlinear process of optical rectification occurs under optical pumping by a 50-GW high-power Cr:forsterite laser leading to intrinsically narrowband THz pulses. The highest optical-to-THz conversion efficiency of 0.8^10(-5) is reached in the Z-cut BaGa2GeS6 crystal in the saturation regime and corresponds to an output energy of 20 nJ. Ba compounds provide narrow-bandwidth THz pulses at the frequencies in the range from 1.9 to 2.5 THz with a relative bandwidth of 3-4%, necessary for imaging and spectroscopy for security or medical applications.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2026

Moderate-terahertz-induced plateau expansion of high-order harmonic generation to soft X-ray region

Extending the high-harmonic cutoff with experimentally accessible fields is essential for advancing tabletop coherent extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and soft X-ray sources. Although terahertz (THz) assistance offers a promising route, cutoff extension at weak, laboratory-accessible THz strengths remain poorly understood. In this report, we comprehensively investigate THz-assisted high-order harmonic generation (HHG) using time-dependent Schrödinger equation simulations supported by classical trajectory analysis and Bohmian-based quantum dynamics. By mapping the plateau evolution versus THz strength, we show that even weak THz fields can extend the cutoff, producing a pronounced ``fish-fin'' structure whose prominent rays saturate near $I_p + 8 U_p$. We trace this extension to long electron excursions spanning several optical cycles before recombination, and provide a fully consistent explanation using both classical analysis and Bohmian trajectories flow. Our findings reveal that this cutoff-extension mechanism is remarkably robust, persisting across different atomic species and remaining insensitive to variations in the driving parameters. These results demonstrate that cutoff control is achievable with laboratory-scale THz fields, offering practical guidelines for engineering coherent high-energy HHG, and providing a robust pathway for tracking ultrafast electron motion in real time.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2018

Compact highly efficient 2.1-W continuous-wave mid-IR Fe:ZnSe coherent source pumped by Er:ZBLAN fiber laser

We report the compact and robust coherent source operating in mid-IR based on Fe:ZnSe chalcogenide gain medium optically pumped by Er:ZBLAN fiber laser. The output power of 2.1 W with 59% slope efficiency with respect to absorbed pump power at liquid nitrogen cooling is achieved. We show that strong re-absorption at high pump power and iron ion doping concentrations leads to the continuous tuning of central wavelength from 4012 to 4198 nm. Robustness of high power Er:ZBLAN fiber laser combined with prominent spectroscopic properties of Fe:ZnSe media pave the way for the development of reliable tunable CW mid-IR sources for scientific and industrial purposes.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2014

Dynamics of multiple bubbles, excited by femtosecond filament in water: Role of aberrations

Using shadow photography, we observed microsecond time scale evolution of multiple cavitation bubbles, excited by tighty focused femtosecond laser pulse in water under supercritical power regime (~100 Pcr). In these extreme conditions high energy delivery into the microvolume of liquid sample leads to creation of single filament which becomes a source of cavitation region formation. When aberrations were added to the optical scheme the hot spots along the filament axis are formed. At high energies (more than 40uJ) filaments in these hot spots are fired and, as a result, complex pattern of cavitation bubbles is created. The bubbles can be isolated from each other or build exotic drop-shaped cavitation region, which evolution at the end of its life, before the final collapse, contains the jet emission. The dynamics of the cavitation pattern was investigated from pulse energy and focusing. We found that greater numerical aperture of the focusing optics leads to greater cavitation area length. The strong interaction between bubbles was also observed. This leads to a significant change of bubble evolution, which is not yet in accordance with Rayleigh model.

physics.plasm-ph↗

arXiv2014

Generation of spherical and cylindrical shock acoustic waves from optical breakdown in water, stimulated with femtosecond pulse

Using shadow photography technique we have observed shock acoustic wave from optical breakdown, excited in water by tightly focused Cr:Forsterite femtosecond laser beam, and have found two different regimes of shock wave generation by varying only the energy of laser pulse. At low energies a single spherical shock wave is generated from laser beam waist, and its radius tends to saturation with energy increasing. At higher energies long laser filament in water is fired, that leads to the cylindrical shock wave generation, which longitude increases logarithmically with laser pulse energy. From shadow pictures we estimated maximal velocity in front or shock wave of 2300+/-150m/s and pressure of 1.0+/-0.1 GPa

physics.plasm-ph↗