Self-waveguiding of relativistic laser pulses in neutral gas channels
We demonstrate that an ultrashort high intensity laser pulse can propagate for hundreds of Rayleigh ranges in a prepared neutral hydrogen channel by generating its own plasma waveguide as it propagates; the front of the pulse generates a waveguide that confines the rest of the pulse. A wide range of...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2020-11-01
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Series: | Physical Review Research |
Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.043173 |