Title :
Towards light-matter interaction at extreme intensities using high-angle Bessel beams
Author :
D. Faccio;E. Rubino;A. Lotti;A. Couairon;A. Dubietis;G. Tamošauskas;M. Ghalandari;D. G. Papazoglou;S. Tzortzakis
Author_Institution :
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, SUPA, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK
fDate :
5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-angle Bessel beams significantly reduce nonlinear pulse distortion yet enhance ionisation and plasma generation. Digital holographic reconstruction of Bessel beams in water show clamping at increased intensities and excess plasma heating in the pulse wake.
Keywords :
"Plasmas","Laser beams","Ionization","Focusing","Clamps","Measurement by laser beam","Particle beams"
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
DOI :
10.1364/CLEO_SI.2012.CM3K.4
