SPECTRA OF BACKWARD STIMULATED RAMAN-SCATTERING OF SHORT RELATIVISTICALLY STRONG LASER-PULSES IN AN UNDERDENSE PLASMA

Authors
SAKHAROV AS NAUMOVA NM BULANOV SV
Citation
As. Sakharov et al., SPECTRA OF BACKWARD STIMULATED RAMAN-SCATTERING OF SHORT RELATIVISTICALLY STRONG LASER-PULSES IN AN UNDERDENSE PLASMA, Plasma physics reports, 24(10), 1998, pp. 818-824
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Plasma physics reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063780X
Volume
24
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
818 - 824
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-780X(1998)24:10<818:SOBSRO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A theory of the backward stimulated Raman scattering of short relativi stically strong laser pulses in an underdense plasma is developed. Ana lytical study and particle-in-cell simulations show that, if the pulse excites a nonlinear wake plasma wave, a strong up- or downshift of th e backscattered radiation frequency can occur. It is shown that the st ructure of the backscatter spectrum depends strongly on the shape of t he pulse.