On the extreme nonlinear optics of graphene nanoribbons in the strong coherent radiation fields

The generation of high-order harmonics in quasi-one-dimensional graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) initiated by intense coherent radiation is investigated. A microscopic theory describing the extreme nonlinear optical response of GNRs is developed. The closed set of differential equations for the single-particle density matrix at the GNR-strong laser field multiphoton interaction is solved numerically. The obtained solutions indicate the significance of the band gap width and Fermi energy level on the high-order harmonic generation process in GNRs.