Spatiotemporal control of laser intensity
DH Froula, D Turnbull, AS Davies, TJ Kessler… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The controlled coupling of a laser to plasma has the potential to address grand scientific
challenges,,,,–, but many applications have limited flexibility and poor control over the laser …
challenges,,,,–, but many applications have limited flexibility and poor control over the laser …
Key plasma parameters for resonant backward Raman amplification in plasma
VM Malkin, NJ Fisch - The European Physical Journal Special Topics, 2014 - Springer
Backward Raman amplification and compression in plasma enables pulse compression to
intensities not available using material gratings. In order to achieve the highest intensities …
intensities not available using material gratings. In order to achieve the highest intensities …
Simulations of efficient Raman amplification into the multipetawatt regime
R Trines, F Fiuza, R Bingham, RA Fonseca, LO Silva… - Nature Physics, 2011 - nature.com
Contemporary high-power laser systems make use of solid-state laser technology to reach
petawatt pulse powers. The breakdown threshold for optical components in these systems …
petawatt pulse powers. The breakdown threshold for optical components in these systems …
Holographic plasma lenses
MR Edwards, VR Munirov, A Singh, NM Fasano, E Kur… - Physical review …, 2022 - APS
A hologram fully encodes a three-dimensional light field by imprinting the interference
between the field and a reference beam in a recording medium. Here we show that two …
between the field and a reference beam in a recording medium. Here we show that two …
A new method for generating ultraintense and ultrashort laser pulses
J Ren, W Cheng, S Li, S Suckewer - Nature Physics, 2007 - nature.com
The output power of any laser system is limited by the power that any of its individual
components can withstand without being destroyed. This increases the size, complexity and …
components can withstand without being destroyed. This increases the size, complexity and …
Plasma transmission gratings for compression of high-intensity laser pulses
MR Edwards, P Michel - Physical Review Applied, 2022 - APS
The peak power of a femtosecond laser is limited by the size and damage threshold of its
solid-state optical components, with the final grating of a chirped pulse amplification …
solid-state optical components, with the final grating of a chirped pulse amplification …
Reaching the nonlinear regime of Raman amplification of ultrashort laser pulses
W Cheng, Y Avitzour, Y **, S Suckewer, NJ Fisch… - Physical review …, 2005 - APS
The intensity of a subpicosecond laser pulse was amplified by a factor of up to 1000 using
the Raman backscatter interaction in a 2 mm long gas jet plasma. The process of Raman …
the Raman backscatter interaction in a 2 mm long gas jet plasma. The process of Raman …
Short light pulse amplification and compression by stimulated Brillouin scattering in plasmas in the strong coupling regime
AA Andreev, C Riconda, VT Tikhonchuk… - Physics of plasmas, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
Short light pulse amplification using the stimulated Brillouin backscattering mechanism is
considered. The novel feature is that the interaction process takes place in the strongly …
considered. The novel feature is that the interaction process takes place in the strongly …
Raman amplification with a flying focus
D Turnbull, S Bucht, A Davies, D Haberberger… - Physical Review Letters, 2018 - APS
We propose a new laser amplifier scheme utilizing stimulated Raman scattering in plasma in
conjunction with a “flying focus”—a chromatic focusing system combined with a chirped …
conjunction with a “flying focus”—a chromatic focusing system combined with a chirped …
Plasma-based beam combiner for very high fluence and energy
RK Kirkwood, DP Turnbull, T Chapman, SC Wilks… - Nature Physics, 2018 - nature.com
Extreme optical fluences, much beyond the damage threshold of conventional optics, are of
interest for a range of high-energy-density physics applications. Nonlinear interactions of …
interest for a range of high-energy-density physics applications. Nonlinear interactions of …