Title :
Ultrafast Imaging of Wakefields
Author :
Downer, M.C. ; Matlis, N. ; Kalmykov, S. ; Shvets, G. ; Reed, S. ; Bulanov, S. ; Chvykov, V. ; Kalintchenko, G. ; Matsuoka, T. ; Rousseau, P. ; Yanovsky, V. ; Maksimchuk, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas, Austin
Abstract :
We report holographic "snapshots" of laser-generated wakefields that capture transverse and longitudinal structure of multiple wake periods, detect structure variations as laser-plasma parameters change, and resolve wavefront curvature, features never previously observed.
Keywords :
holography; measurement by laser beam; wakes; holographic snapshots; laser-generated wakefields; laser-plasma parameters; ultrafast imaging; wavefront curvature; Focusing; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Plasma accelerators; Probes; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452493
