Nonlinear optics in the relativistic regime

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

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-80314-7_40

Nonlinear optics in the relativistic regime

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

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Novel nonlinear optical effects, such as wake-field generation and relativistic self-focusing, are observed when a terawatt laser is focused to an intensity approaching 10¹⁹ W/cm² into a gas jet.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	98-99
Number of pages	2
Journal	Springer Series in Chemical Physics
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80314-7_40
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

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