Title :
Bulk resonance absorption induced by relativistic effects in laser-plasma interaction
Author :
Ding, Wenjun ; Sheng, Zhengming ; Zhang, Jie ; Yu, Mingyang
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China
Abstract :
Resonance absorption is studied via two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation. As the laser intensity increases, the absorption rate decreases and then increases, because resonance absorption occurs in a plasma bulk region at high laser intensities.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; plasma light propagation; plasma simulation; relativistic plasmas; resonance; spectral line broadening; 2D simulation; absorption rate; bulk resonance absorption; harmonic order; laser intensity; laser-plasma interaction; reflected-light spectrum broadening; relativistic effects; two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electrons; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Relativistic effects; Resonance; Resonance absorption; high harmonics; plasma;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292547
