  We consider several aspects of high-order harmonic generation in solids: the
effects of elastic and inelastic scattering; varying pulse characteristics; and
inclusion of material-specific parameters through a realistic band structure.
We reproduce many observed characteristics of high harmonic generation
experiments in solids including the formation of only odd harmonics in
inversion-symmetric materials, and the nonlinear formation of high harmonics
with increasing field. We find that the harmonic spectra are fairly robust
against elastic and inelastic scattering. Furthermore, we find that the pulse
characteristics play an important role in determining the harmonic spectra.
