Polarization control of attosecond pulses from laser-nanofoil interactions using an external magnetic field

In this paper, we analyze the extended model of the dynamics of a thin plasma layer under the influence of a short laser pulse with a constant magnetic field. The model predictions show good correspondence to the single and multi-particle particle-in-cell simulations. It is also demonstrated that polarization of the attosecond extreme ultraviolet radiation generated by a short intense laser pulse interacting with a thin foil could be tuned using an external magnetic field via the Faraday effect.