Cross focusing of two laser beams and plasma wave excitation

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 123101 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. Gupta ◽  
R. P. Sharma ◽  
V. L. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Wave ◽  
Laser Beams ◽  
Wave Excitation

scholarly journals Beat wave excitation of electron plasma wave by coaxial cosh-Gaussian laser beams in collisional plasma

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 621-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvinder Singh ◽  
Naveen Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Plasma Wave ◽  
Electron Plasma ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
Collisional Plasma ◽  
Laser Beams ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Wave Excitation ◽  
Plasma Parameters ◽  
Electron Plasma Wave

AbstractThis paper presents a scheme for beat wave excitation of an electron plasma wave (EPW) by cross-focusing of two intense cosh-Gaussian (ChG) laser beams in an under dense collisional plasma. The plasma wave is generated on account of beating of two ChG laser beams of frequencies ω1 and ω2. Starting from Maxwell's equations, coupled differential equations governing the evolution of spot size of laser beams with distance of propagation have been derived by using Moment theory approach in Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin approximation. The collisional nonlinearity depends not only on the intensity of first laser beam, but also on that of second laser beam. Therefore, dynamics of first laser beam affects that of other and hence cross-focusing of the two laser beams takes place. Numerical simulations have been carried out to investigate the effect of laser as well as plasma parameters on cross-focusing of laser beams and further its effect on power of excited EPW. It has been found that decentered parameters of the two laser beams have significant effect on power of EPW.

Effect of laser ripple on the beat wave excitation and particle acceleration

2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. CHAUHAN ◽  
S. T. MAHMOUD ◽  
R. P. SHARMA ◽  
H. D. PANDEY
Keyword(s):  
Particle Acceleration ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Plasma Wave ◽  
Electron Plasma ◽  
Laser Beams ◽  
Wave Excitation ◽  
Mass Variation ◽  
Excitation Process ◽  
Electron Plasma Wave ◽  
Relativistic Mass

Abstract.This paper presents the effect of ripple on the plasma wave excitation process and acceleration of electrons in a laser produced plasma. The plasma wave is generated by the beating of two coaxial lasers of frequencies ω1 and ω2, such that ω1-ω2≅ωp. One of the main laser beams also has intensity spikes. The nonlinearity due to the relativistic mass variation depends not only on the intensity of one laser beam but also on the second laser beam. Therefore the behavior of the first laser beam affects the second laser beam, hence cross-focusing takes place. Owing to the interaction of ripple and the main laser beams, the ripple grows inside the plasma. The behavior of the ripple in the plasma affects the excitation of the electron plasma wave as well as the electron acceleration. The amplitude of the electron plasma wave and the electron energy are calculated, in the presence of ripple.

Effect of relativistic self-focusing on plasma wave excitation by a hollow Gaussian beam

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 777-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUCHIKA GUPTA ◽  
M. RAFAT ◽  
R. P. SHARMA
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Gaussian Beam ◽  
Plasma Wave ◽  
Radial Distance ◽  
Laser Frequency ◽  
Pump Laser ◽  
Wave Excitation ◽  
Paraxial Ray Approximation ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Paraxial Ray

AbstractA paraxial-like approach has been invoked to understand the nature of propagation of a hollow Gaussian beam (HGB) propagating in plasma under the influence of relativistic non-linearity. In this approach, the parameters are expanded in terms of the radial distance from the maximum of irradiance rather than that from the axis. This paper investigates the excitation of plasma wave in a hot collision less plasma by HGB. On account of the × force, a plasma wave at 2ω0 (here, ω0 is the pump laser frequency) is generated. The solution of the HGB has been obtained within the paraxial ray approximation. Filamentary structures of the laser beam are observed due to relativistic non-linearity.

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