| Literature DB >> 19437647 |
T Zh Esirkepov1, Y Kato, S V Bulanov.
Abstract
We show a new effect of the bow-wave excitation by an intense short laser pulse propagating in underdense plasma. Because of spreading of the laser pulse energy in transverse direction, the bow wave causes a large-scale transverse modulation of the electron density. This can significantly increase the electric potential of the wake wave since the wake wave is generated in the region much wider than the laser pulse waist.Year: 2008 PMID: 19437647 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.265001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161