Magnetic dynamics driven integer and fractional high harmonic generation arising from highly nonlinear instantaneous energy levels

Abstract

We demonstrate that the strongly nonlinear regime of the magnetic dynamics driven high harmonic generation (HHG) can be captured through an adiabatic treatment. The underlying instantaneous energy dispersion reveal a highly nonlinear term that mirrors the high-frequency excitations present in non-equilibrium transport quantities. We stress out that the instantaneous energy levels dynamics carry much information on HHG and thereby provide a simplified understanding of the effect. Further, we exploit the present approach to predict the emergence of tunable integer and fractional high harmonics in the presence of a time-modulated spin-orbit interaction. Finally, we apply the approach to the case of the light driven HHG to figure out differently emerging non-linearities. Our findings initiate a new direction for harnessing HHG in both laser and precession driven ultrafast carrier dynamics.