GENERATION OF TUNABLE RADIATION USING AN UNDERDENSE IONIZATION FRONT

被引:120
作者
MORI, WB [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, DEPT ELECT ENGN, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1991年 / 44卷 / 08期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevA.44.5118
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
It is shown that when a light pulse is incident upon an underdense relativistic ionization front, the light pulse can be simultaneously upshifted in frequency and compressed in duration. The reflection and transmission coefficients are examined. Examples for both overdense and underdense fronts are given to show that a relativistic ionization front can generate tunable radiation from millimeter to ultraviolet wavelengths.
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页码:5118 / 5121
页数:4
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