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Second harmonic generation of stimulated raman scattered light in underdense plasmas

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375 (United States)
Experiments examining nonlinear scattering mechanisms of high intensity (2{times}10{sup 18}W/cm{sup 2}) laser light in underdense plasmas were performed. Redshifted second harmonic emission at 45{degree} from the directly backscatterd direction was observed from field ionized plasmas having electron densities ranging up to 10{sup 19}cm{sup {minus}3}. This result is consistent with the doubling of stimulated Raman scattered light from large plasma electron density gradients produced by ponderomotive cavitation. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital The} {ital American} {ital Physical} {ital Society}.
OSTI ID:
146764
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 75; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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