Distinctive physical effects and applications approaching the relativistic lambda-cubed regime

Author

Nees, John ; Hou, Bixue ; Bowes, Benjamin T. ; Naumova, Natalia ; Mordovanakis, Aghapi ; Power, Erik ; Downer, Michael C. ; Mourou, Gérard

Author_Institution

Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

12

Issue

2

fYear

2006

Firstpage

223

Lastpage

232

Abstract

Using small amounts of optical energy, it is possible to drive matter with relativistic intensity. We show unique energy transport properties, X-ray production, and efficient attosecond phenomena coming from microscopic plasmas driven by precisely focused ultrashort pulses of light.

Keywords

X-ray production; high-speed optical techniques; optical focusing; plasma production by laser; plasma transport processes; X-ray production; attosecond phenomena; distinctive physical effects; energy transport properties; focused light pulses; microscopic plasmas; optical energy; relativistic intensity; relativistic lambda-cubed regime; ultrashort light pulses; Electrons; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Plasma applications; Plasma properties; Plasma transport processes; Production; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics; Lasers; X-rays; plasmas; ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTQE.2006.872728

Filename

1632168