DocumentCode
1055463
Title
Self-focusing of very powerful laser beams II
Author
Suydam, B.R.
Author_Institution
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, NM, USA
Volume
10
Issue
11
fYear
1974
fDate
11/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
837
Lastpage
843
Abstract
In a recent paper the author proposed a self-focusing theory based on linear stability analysis of the quasi-optical equation [1]. Strictly, the theory applies only to a plane wave of infinite aperture. In this paper the theory is extended to beams of finite aperture, which may be initially convergent or divergent.
Keywords
Apertures; Extrapolation; Ionization; Laser beams; Laser stability; Laser theory; Nonlinear equations; Physics; Power lasers; Stability analysis;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1974.1068106
Filename
1068106
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