Generation of relativistic vortex laser beams by spiral shaped plasma

Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations show that relativistic Gaussian laser light can be transformed into relativistic vortex laser light with axial orbital angular momentum (OAM) as it propagates through a homogeneous spiral-profiled low-density plasma slab. In the process, the plane equip...

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Main Authors: Tianyun Long, Cangtao Zhou, Libao Ju, Taiwu Huang, Mingyang Yu, Ke Jiang, Chaoneng Wu, Sizhong Wu, Hua Zhang, Bin Qiao, Shuangchen Ruan, Xiantu He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-07-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033145