# Michelson Interferometry of High-order Harmonic Generation in Solids

## TL;DR

This paper demonstrates a Michelson interferometry approach to analyze high-order harmonic generation in solids, revealing interference patterns that deepen understanding of electron dynamics and band structures.

## Contribution

It introduces a novel interpretation of HHG in solids as a Michelson interferometer of Bloch electrons, supported by numerical and analytical models.

## Key findings

- Identified a clear interference pattern in the high-energy spectrum of HHG in solids.
- Modeled the interference pattern using a Michelson interferometer analogy.
- Potential applications in imaging dispersion relations and topological features.

## Abstract

For the high-order harmonic generation in solids, we find a distinct and clean interference pattern in the high-energy end of the spectrum which can be interpreted as a Michelson interferometer of the Bloch electron. Our results are achieved by a numerical solution to the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation of the quasi-electron in solids and can be explained by an analytical model based on the principle of the Michelson interferometry. The present study deepens our understanding of the HHG mechanism in crystalline materials and may find potential applications in imaging of the dispersion relation or topological structure of the energy bands in solids.