Published December 12, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Focusing of intense laser pulses using plasma channels

  • 1. Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375-5346 (United States)
  • 2. Icarus Research, Inc., P.O. Box 30780, Bethesda, MD 20824 (United States)
  • 3. LET Corp., 4431 MacArthur Boulevard., Washington, DC 20007 (United States)
  • 4. Hebrew University, Jerusalem (Israel)

Description

Short plasma channels may provide focusing or control of laser pulses at intensities far above the usual damage limitations of conventional optics. Analytical and simulation models that predict the behavior of a variety of channel lens configurations are presented. A laser wakefield accelerator (LWFA) that uses a series of plasma lenses to transport the laser pulse over extended distances is described

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
647
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 664-673
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
10. workshop on advanced accelerator concepts
Dates
22-28 Jun 2002
Place
Mandalay Beach, CA (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35105999
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS; BEAM OPTICS; BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC LENSES; FOCUSING; LASERS; PLASMA; PULSES; WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; FUNCTIONS; LENSES; LINEAR ACCELERATORS

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(c) 2002 American Institute of Physics