SIDEWARD STIMULATED RAMAN-SCATTERING OF A SHORT LASER-PULSE IN A PLASMA CHANNEL

Authors
MCKINSTRIE CJ KANAEV AV TURANO EJ
Citation
Cj. Mckinstrie et al., SIDEWARD STIMULATED RAMAN-SCATTERING OF A SHORT LASER-PULSE IN A PLASMA CHANNEL, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 56(1), 1997, pp. 1032-1036
Citations number
19
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
56
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Part
B
Pages
1032 - 1036
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1997)56:1<1032:SSROAS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The evolution of sideward stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), in time a nd two spatial dimensions, is studied analytically for boundary condit ions representative of a laser pulse propagating in a plasma channel. The partial reflection of Stokes light by the channel walls allows a s patial eigenmode to form in the body of the pulse. After this eigenmod e has formed, it grows exponentially in time for the subsequent durati on of the pulse. Even weak reflections enhance the growth of sideward SRS significantly.