SELF-SUSTAINED PLASMA WAVE-GUIDE STRUCTURES PRODUCED BY IONIZING LASER-RADIATION IN A DENSE GAS

Authors
ANDERSON D KIM AV LISAK M MIRONOV VA SERGEEV AM STENFLO L
Citation
D. Anderson et al., SELF-SUSTAINED PLASMA WAVE-GUIDE STRUCTURES PRODUCED BY IONIZING LASER-RADIATION IN A DENSE GAS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 52(4), 1995, pp. 4564-4567
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
52
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Part
B
Pages
4564 - 4567
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1995)52:4<4564:SPWSPB>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The propagation of high-power laser radiation producing rapid ionizati on in a dense gas is analyzed by using a nonlinear electrodynamical mo del. It is shown that the interplay between the Kerr-type and the defo cusing ionization nonlinearities may lead to the formation of self-sus tained plasma waveguide filaments. Quasi-steady-state laser-plasma str uctures supported by various electromagnetic field configurations are considered.