Abstract
It is shown that electron backscattering can enhance high-harmonic generation in periodic systems with broken translational symmetry. Paradigmatically, we derive for a finite chain of atoms the harmonic cutoff due to electrons backscattered from the edges of the chain and demonstrate a maximum in the harmonic yield if twice the quiver amplitude of the driven electrons equals the chain length. For an intuitive understanding of our quantum results we develop a refined semiclassical trajectory model with finite electron-hole separation after tunneling. We demonstrate that the same "tunnel exit" also holds for interband harmonics in conventional periodic solid-state systems.
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