Guiding of High Intensity Laser Pulses in Straight and Curved Plasma Channel Experiments

Experimental demonstration of optical guiding of a high intensity $(>{10}^{16}\mathrm{W}/{\mathrm{cm}}^{2})$ laser pulse in a 1 cm long cylindrical plasma channel formed by a slow capillary discharge is presented. Optical guiding in a curved plasma $(\mathrm{radius}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{curvature}\phan... View More