Focusing of laser pulses using a plasma channel lens

R. F. Hubbard*, B. Hafizi, D. F. Gordon, T. G. Jones, D. Kaganovich, P. Sprangle, A. Ting, A. Zigler

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Abstract

A short plasma channel will focus a laser pulse in a manner similar to a conventional solid lens. Such a plasma channel lens will be able to tolerate laser intensities far above the usual damage limits for conventional optics. This offers the possibility of manipulating intense laser pulses when the spot size is tens of microns and placing the focusing or defocusing optics much closer to the target or interaction region.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113
Number of pages1
JournalIEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event2002 IEEE International Conference on plasma Science - Banff, Alta., Canada
Duration: 26 May 200230 May 2002

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