Optical guiding of high-intensity laser pulses in a long plasma channel formed by a slow capillary discharge

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作者
Zigler, A [1 ]
Ehrlich, Y [1 ]
Cohen, C [1 ]
Krall, J [1 ]
Sprangle, P [1 ]
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[1] USN,RES LAB,DIV PLASMA PHYS,BEAM PHYS BRANCH,WASHINGTON,DC 20375
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10.1364/JOSAB.13.000068
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Optical guiding of high-intensity laser pulses in a long plasma channel formed by a slow capillary discharge is proposed. The obtained plasma channel parameters are studied, and the methods by which they can be Initial results demonstrating guiding in one transverse dimension in such a plasma channel are presented. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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