Abstract
Experimental demonstration of optical guiding of a high intensity [Formula presented] laser pulse in a 1 cm long cylindrical plasma channel formed by a slow capillary discharge is presented. Optical guiding in a curved plasma (radius of curvature = 10cm) is also demonstrated. It is shown experimentally that the guiding mechanism is insensitive to laser intensity over a wide range [Formula presented]. Results show guiding over ≃11 vacuum diffraction lengths in both straight and curved channels, in agreement with theory and simulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4186-4189 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 20 |
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| State | Published - 1996 |