Dynamics of relativistic transparency and optical shuttering in expanding overdense plasmas
Overdense plasmas are usually opaque to laser light. However, when the light is of sufficient
intensity to drive electrons in the plasma to near light speeds, the plasma becomes …
intensity to drive electrons in the plasma to near light speeds, the plasma becomes …
Cascaded generation of isolated sub-10 attosecond half-cycle pulses
Abstract Sub-10 attosecond pulses (APs) with half-cycle electric fields provide exceptional
options to detect and manipulate electrons in the atomic timescale. However, the availability …
options to detect and manipulate electrons in the atomic timescale. However, the availability …
Relativistic critical density increase and relaxation and high‐power pulse propagation
High‐power laser pulse propagation in an overdense plasma due to the relativistic critical
density increase has been investigated in one dimension. In a first step the conditions for the …
density increase has been investigated in one dimension. In a first step the conditions for the …
Enhanced target normal sheath acceleration based on the laser relativistic self-focusing
The enhanced target normal sheath acceleration of ions in laser target interaction via the
laser relativistic self-focusing effect is investigated by theoretical analysis and particle-in-cell …
laser relativistic self-focusing effect is investigated by theoretical analysis and particle-in-cell …
Ultra-intense single attosecond pulse generated from circularly polarized laser interacting with overdense plasma
Few-cycle relativistic circularly polarized (CP) laser pulse reflected from overdense plasma
is investigated by analysis and particle-in-cell simulations. It is found that through the laser …
is investigated by analysis and particle-in-cell simulations. It is found that through the laser …
Relativistic Single-Cycled Short-Wavelength Laser Pulse Compressed<? format?> from a Chirped Pulse Induced by Laser-Foil Interaction
By particle-in-cell simulation and analysis, we propose a plasma approach to generate a
relativistic chirped pulse based on a laser-foil interaction. When two counterpropagating …
relativistic chirped pulse based on a laser-foil interaction. When two counterpropagating …
Breather-like penetration of ultrashort linearly polarized laser into over-dense plasmas
The penetration of an ultrashort laser pulse into an overdense plasma in the relativistic
transparency regime is reexamined. The interaction is governed by the Maxwell and …
transparency regime is reexamined. The interaction is governed by the Maxwell and …
Plasma-based generation and control of a single few-cycle high-energy ultrahigh-intensity laser pulse
A laser-boosted relativistic solid-density paraboloidal foil is known to efficiently reflect and
focus a counterpropagating laser pulse. Here we show that in the case of an ultrarelativistic …
focus a counterpropagating laser pulse. Here we show that in the case of an ultrarelativistic …
Moving electron density gratings induced in the beat-wave field of two counterpropagating laser pulses
HY Chen, Y Yin, CL Tian, H Xu, YY Ma, HB Zhuo… - Physics of …, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The production and physical characteristics of moving electron density gratings (MEDGs)
are investigated by analytical model and particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. When the …
are investigated by analytical model and particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. When the …
Generating nearly single-cycle pulses with increased intensity and strongly asymmetric pulses of petawatt level
Generation of petawatt-class pulses with a nearly single-cycle duration or with a strongly
asymmetric longitudinal profile using a thin plasma layer are investigated via particle-in-cell …
asymmetric longitudinal profile using a thin plasma layer are investigated via particle-in-cell …