Simulations of the propagation of high-intensity laser pulses in discharge-ablated capillary waveguides

An overview is given on the results of numerical simulations of the propagation of high-intensity pules through discharge-ablated capillary waveguides. The numerical code solves the paraxial wave equation for a plasma undergoing optical field ionization, and so accounts for refractive defocusing due...

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Main Authors: Spence, D, Hooker, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2000
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Summary:An overview is given on the results of numerical simulations of the propagation of high-intensity pules through discharge-ablated capillary waveguides. The numerical code solves the paraxial wave equation for a plasma undergoing optical field ionization, and so accounts for refractive defocusing due to further ionization by the propagating pulse.