Nonperturbative Nonlinear Optics in a Light Pipe for High Intensity Laser Pulses

摘要

This grant F49620-96-1-0095: Development of a high repetition rate elongated gas jet for plasma waveguide generation. Guiding of terawatt level laser pulses in plasma waveguides produced in gas jets. Complete measurements of pulse shortening resulting from ionization-induced refraction. Upgrade of our ultra high power Ti: sapphire laser system. Plasma structural electromagnetic resonance. maser-driven implosion of a cylindrical plasma. Resonant plasma absorption of Bessel beams.