DocumentCode
2083159
Title
Lasers guiding at > 10/sup 18/ W/Cm/sup 2/ in plasma channels formed by the ignitor heater method
Author
Geddes, C.G.R. ; Toth, C. ; van Tilborg, J. ; Leemans, W.P.
Author_Institution
Center for Beam Phys., Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., CA
fYear
2004
fDate
21-21 May 2004
Firstpage
345
Lastpage
346
Abstract
Experiments explore guiding of intense laser pulses, optimization using channel formation beams and gas jet targets, and the interplay of channel guiding and relativistic self guiding. Impact on laser wakefield particle acceleration is being assessed
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; plasma accelerators; plasma jets; plasma light propagation; plasma production by laser; wakefield accelerators; channel formation beams; channel guiding; gas jet targets; ignitor heater method; intense laser pulses; laser guiding; laser wakefield; particle acceleration; plasma channels; relativistic self guiding;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-778-4
Type
conf
Filename
1366785
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