Self-focusing and guiding of short laser pulses in ionizing gases and plasmas

Esarey, E.; Sprangle, P.; Krall, J.; Ting, A.

doi:10.1109/3.641305

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Self-focusing and guiding of short laser pulses in ionizing gases and plasmas

Published in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics • Jan 1, 1997

Authors:

E. Esarey

P. Sprangle

J. Krall

Abstract

Several features of intense, short-pulse (/spl lsim/1 ps) laser propagation in gases undergoing ionization and in plasmas are reviewed, discussed, and analyzed. The wave equations for laser pulse propagation in a gas undergoing ionization and in a plasma are derived. The source-dependent expansion m...

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Plasma

Ponderomotive force

Laser

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