Title :
Chirped-pulse single-shot diagnostic of a plasma channel
Author :
Gaul, E.W. ; Le Blanc, S.P. ; Downer, M.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given.Plasma channels can be used to guide high-intensity laser pulses over distances much longer than the diffraction limit, which is crucial for future laser wakefield accelerators. The structure and evolution of such a plasma channel is critical for successful guiding. In this paper, we demonstrate a single-shot diagnostic of the temporal evolution of a plasma channel over 1 ns with 10-ps resolution.
Keywords :
light interferometry; measurement by laser beam; optical pulse generation; plasma diagnostics; plasma shock waves; wakefield accelerators; 1 ns; chirped-pulse single-shot diagnostic; high-intensity laser pulses; interferogram imaging; laser wakefield accelerators; plasma channel; shock front evolution; temporal evolution; Chirp; Electrons; Energy measurement; Heating; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Pulse measurements; Xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-541-2
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC.1998.680097
