Title :
Modulated plasma waveguides generated by intense Bessel beams patterned with a Spatial Light Modulator
Author :
Hine, G.A. ; Goers, A.J. ; Yoon, S.J. ; Elle, J.A. ; Milchberg, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Plasma guiding structures are generated with programmable axial density modulations using a Spatial Light Modulator (SLM). A coherent beam-combining scheme enables the sculpting of high power beams with modest energy passing through the SLM.
Keywords :
plasma diagnostics; plasma filled waveguides; plasma light propagation; plasma production by laser; spatial light modulators; Bessel beams; coherent beam-combining scheme; high-power beams; modulated plasma waveguides; plasma guiding structures; programmable axial density modulations; spatial light modulator; Laser beams; Modulation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Particle beams; Plasmas; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
