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Laser beam self-focusing in an nc/100 plasma with 20 ns and 3 ns pulses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

A. Giulietti
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica Atomica e Molecolare, Via del Giardino, 7 – 56100 – Pisa, Italy
D. Giulietti
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica Atomica e Molecolare, Via del Giardino, 7 – 56100 – Pisa, Italy
M. Lucchesi
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica Atomica e Molecolare, Via del Giardino, 7 – 56100 – Pisa, Italy
M. Vaselli
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica Atomica e Molecolare, Via del Giardino, 7 – 56100 – Pisa, Italy

Abstract

The interaction of a laser beam (1·06 μm) with an underdense plasma produced by optical breakdown of helium was experimentally studied. Evidence for whole beam self-focusing is reported and discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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