Electron heating by intense short-pulse lasers propagating through near-critical plasmas
We investigate the electron heating induced by a relativistic-intensity laser pulse propagating through a near-critical plasma. Using particle-in-cell simulations, we show that a specific interaction regime sets in when, due to the energy depletion caused by the plasma wakefield, the laser front pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2017-01-01
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| Series: | New Journal of Physics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aa953f |