Laser-driven plasma waves in capillary tubes
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Summary, in English
The excitation of plasma waves over a length of up to 8 cm is demonstrated using laser guiding of intense laser pulses through hydrogen-filled glass capillary tubes. The plasma waves are diagnosed by spectral analysis of the transmitted laser radiation. The dependence of the spectral redshift-measured as a function of filling pressure, capillary tube length, and incident laser energy-is in excellent agreement with simulation results. The longitudinal accelerating field inferred from the simulations is in the range of 1-10 GV/m.
Department/s
Publishing year
2009
Language
English
Publication/Series
Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics)
Volume
80
Issue
6
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
American Physical Society
Topic
- Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Keywords
- plasma simulation
- nonlinear waves
- plasma
- plasma light propagation
- hydrogen
- plasma diagnostics
- red shift
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1539-3755