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...

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Main Authors: L. Feder, B. Miao, J. E. Shrock, A. Goffin, H. M. Milchberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-11-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.043173