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Ip (eV)

Ionization potential of the generating gas (e.g. He 24.58 eV).

Intensity (W/cm²)

Peak driving intensity at focus.

Wavelength (µm)

Driving laser wavelength.

Estimate the single-atom high-harmonic cutoff from ionization potential, driving intensity, and wavelength via the three-step Ip + 3.17·Up law; propagation and phase matching are not modeled. The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.^[1]

Up (eV)

Ponderomotive energy of the driven electron.

Cutoff energy (eV)

Cutoff photon energy Ip + 3.17·Up.

Cutoff wavelength (nm)

Cutoff wavelength hc/E_cutoff.

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