Nonperturbative Nonlinear Optics in a Light Pipe for High Intensity Laser Pulses

Abstract

This grant F49620-96-1-0095: Development of a high repetition rate elongated gas jet for plasma waveguide generation. Guiding of terawatt level laser pulses in plasma waveguides produced in gas jets. Complete measurements of pulse shortening resulting from ionization-induced refraction. Upgrade of our ultra high power Ti: sapphire laser system. Plasma structural electromagnetic resonance. maser-driven implosion of a cylindrical plasma. Resonant plasma absorption of Bessel beams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA382281

Entities

People

  • Milchberg

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Femtosecond Time
  • Implosions
  • Intensity
  • Ionization
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Light Pulses
  • Measurement
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Refraction
  • Repetition Rate
  • Sapphire

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy