Bow Wave from Ultraintense Electromagnetic Pulses in Plasmas
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- Advanced Photon Research Center, JAEA, Umemidai 8-1, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0215 (Japan)
- The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, Kurematsucho 1955-1, Nishiku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-1202 (Japan)
We show a new effect of the bow-wave excitation by an intense short laser pulse propagating in underdense plasma. Because of spreading of the laser pulse energy in transverse direction, the bow wave causes a large-scale transverse modulation of the electron density. This can significantly increase the electric potential of the wake wave since the wake wave is generated in the region much wider than the laser pulse waist.
- OSTI ID:
- 21180083
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 26 Vol. 101; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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