INTERACTIONS OF ULTRA-INTENSE LASER-LIGHT WITH MATTER

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作者
JOSHI, CJ [1 ]
CORKUM, PB [1 ]
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[1] NATL RES COUNCIL CANADA,STEACIE INST MOLEC SCI,ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA GRP,OTTAWA,ON,CANADA
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10.1063/1.881451
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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When the laser made its debut in 1960, it was often called a solution looking for a problem. Today the laser is hailed as one of the most significant inventions of the 20th century. Lasers are used in almost all fields of science and technology, and they have become commonplace in daily life, from supermarket scanners to CD players. The recent development of ultrahighpower lasers has opened exciting research opportunities in the field of lasermatter interactions. They range from the interaction of laser light with single atoms to collective effects in plasmas. © 1995, American Institute of Physics. All rights reserved.Generating plasma beat waves with extremely short and intense laser pulses may turn out to be the easiest way to accelerate electrons to a trillion electron volts. © 1995, American Institute of Physics. All rights reserved.
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