Evolution of a plasma waveguide created during relativistic-ponderomotive self-channeling of an intense laser pulse

S. Y. Chen; G. S. Sarkisov; A. Maksimchuk; R. Wagner; D. Umstadter

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.2610

Evolution of a plasma waveguide created during relativistic-ponderomotive self-channeling of an intense laser pulse

S. Y. Chen, G. S. Sarkisov, A. Maksimchuk, R. Wagner, D. Umstadter

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An on-axis plasma density depression channel was observed during and after the passage of a relativistically and ponderomotively self-guided laser pulse through a plasma. Optical interferometry was used to produce time-resolved plasma density distributions, revealing the formation of a plasma waveguide. These results were complemented by the guiding of a collinear trailing pulse.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2610-2613
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	80
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.2610
State	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

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