Nonlinear optics in relativistic plasmas

doi:10.1364/OE.2.000282

Optics Express

Editor: J. H. Eberly
Vol. 2, Iss. 7 — Mar. 30, 1998
pp: 282–288

Nonlinear optics in relativistic plasmas

Donald Umstadter, Szu-yuan Chen, Robert Wagner, Anatoly Maksimchuk, and Gennady Sarkisov »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 282-288 (1998)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.2.000282

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We review our recent work on the various nonlinear optical processes that occur as an intense laser propagates through a relativistic plasma. These include the experimental observations of electron acceleration driven by laser-wakefield generation, relativistic self-focusing, waveguide formation and laser self-channeling.

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OCIS Codes
(190.4410) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, parametric processes
(290.5860) Scattering : Scattering, Raman
(350.5400) Other areas of optics : Plasmas

ToC Category:
Focus Issue: Relativistic effects in strong eectromagnetic fields

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Original Manuscript: November 5, 1997
Published: March 30, 1998

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Donald Umstadter, Szu-yuan Chen, Robert Wagner, Anatoly Maksimchuk, and Gennady Sarkisov, "Nonlinear optics in relativistic plasmas," Opt. Express 2, 282-288 (1998)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-2-7-282

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D. Umstadter and T. B. Norris, Eds., "Feature Issue on Optics of Relativistic Electrons," IEEE J. Quantum. Electron. 33, 1877{1968 (1997). [CrossRef]
E. Esarey, P. Sprangle, J. Krall and A. Ting, "Overview of Plasma-Based Accelerator Concepts," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. PS-24, 252 (1996), and references cited therein. [CrossRef]
D. Umstadter, S.-Y. Chen, A. Maksimchuk, G. Mourou, and R. Wagner, "Nonlinear Optics in Relativistic Plasmas and Laser Wakefield Acceleration of Electrons," Science 273, 472 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
A. Modena, Z. Najmudin, A.E. Dangor, C.E. Clayton, K.A. Marsh, C. Joshi, V. Malka, C.B. Darrow, C. Danson, D. Neely, and F.N. Walsh, "Electron Acceleration from the Breaking of Relativistic Plasma Waves", Nature, 377, 606, (1995). [CrossRef]
R. Wagner, S.-Y. Chen, A. Maksimchuk and D. Umstadter, "Relativistically Self-Guided Laser Wakefield Acceleration," Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 3122 (1997). [CrossRef]
S.-Y. Chen, G. Sarkisov, A. Maksimchuk, R. Wagner and D. Umstadter, "Evolution of a Plasma Waveguide Created during Relativistic-Ponderomotive Self-Channeling of an Intense Laser Pulse," Phys. Rev. Lett. (submitted for publication, 1997).
S. P. Le Blanc, M. C. Downer, R. Wagner, S.-Y. Chen, A. Maksimchuk, G. Mourou and D. Umstadter, "Temporal Characterization of a Self-Modulated Laser Wakefield," Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 5381 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
K. Krushelnick, A. Ting, C.I. Moore, H.R. Burris, E. Esarey, P. Sprangle, and M. Baine, "Plasma Channel Formation and Guiding during High Intensity Short Pulse Laser Plasma Experiments," Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 4047 (1997). [CrossRef]

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D. Umstadter and T. B. Norris, Eds., "Feature Issue on Optics of Relativistic Electrons," IEEE J. Quantum. Electron. 33, 1877{1968 (1997). [CrossRef]
E. Esarey, P. Sprangle, J. Krall and A. Ting, "Overview of Plasma-Based Accelerator Concepts," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. PS-24, 252 (1996), and references cited therein. [CrossRef]
D. Umstadter, S.-Y. Chen, A. Maksimchuk, G. Mourou, and R. Wagner, "Nonlinear Optics in Relativistic Plasmas and Laser Wakefield Acceleration of Electrons," Science 273, 472 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
A. Modena, Z. Najmudin, A.E. Dangor, C.E. Clayton, K.A. Marsh, C. Joshi, V. Malka, C.B. Darrow, C. Danson, D. Neely, and F.N. Walsh, "Electron Acceleration from the Breaking of Relativistic Plasma Waves", Nature, 377, 606, (1995). [CrossRef]
R. Wagner, S.-Y. Chen, A. Maksimchuk and D. Umstadter, "Relativistically Self-Guided Laser Wakefield Acceleration," Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 3122 (1997). [CrossRef]
S.-Y. Chen, G. Sarkisov, A. Maksimchuk, R. Wagner and D. Umstadter, "Evolution of a Plasma Waveguide Created during Relativistic-Ponderomotive Self-Channeling of an Intense Laser Pulse," Phys. Rev. Lett. (submitted for publication, 1997).
S. P. Le Blanc, M. C. Downer, R. Wagner, S.-Y. Chen, A. Maksimchuk, G. Mourou and D. Umstadter, "Temporal Characterization of a Self-Modulated Laser Wakefield," Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 5381 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
K. Krushelnick, A. Ting, C.I. Moore, H.R. Burris, E. Esarey, P. Sprangle, and M. Baine, "Plasma Channel Formation and Guiding during High Intensity Short Pulse Laser Plasma Experiments," Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 4047 (1997). [CrossRef]

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