scholarly journals Self-Focusing of High-Power Laser Beam Through Cold Uniform Magnetized Plasma

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 137-140
Author(s):  
Sudarshan Kumar Chakravarti
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Expansion Method ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Gaussian Profile ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Focusing Property ◽  
Set Up

In present paper the determination of the spot size of an ultra-short laser beam in uniform magnetized plasma with a dominant cold plasma has been studied. The liner dispersion relation of the laser beam propagating in Magnetized plasma have been found. Magnetic field is set up and source dependent expansion method is applied to determining the spot size of the intense laser beam with gaussian profile. The transverse magnetization of plasma and its impact on the self-focusing property of the dense laser governing to reduction in critical power necessary to self-focusing beam is shown.

Generation of Efficient Terahertz Radiation by Relativistic Self-Focusing of A Cosh-Gaussian Laser Beam in A Magnetized Plasma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunjan Purohit ◽  
Bineet Gaur ◽  
Pradeep Kothiyal ◽  
Amita Raizada
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Thz Radiation ◽  
Gaussian Laser Beam ◽  
Plasma Parameters ◽  
Gaussian Profile ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Incident Laser Intensity

Abstract This paper presents a scheme for the generation of terahertz (THz) radiation by self-focusing of a cosh-Gaussian laser beam in the magnetized and rippled density plasma, when relativistic nonlinearity is operative. The strong coupling between self-focused laser beam and pre-existing density ripple produces nonlinear current that originates THz radiation. THz radiation is produced by the interaction of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam with electron plasma wave under the appropriate phase matching conditions. Expressions for the beamwidth parameter of cosh-Gaussian laser beam and the electric vector of the THz radiation have been obtained using higher-order paraxial theory and solved numerically. The self-focusing of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam and its effect on the generated THz amplitude have been studied for specific laser and plasma parameters. Numerical study has been performed on various values of the decentered parameter, incident laser intensity, magnetic field, and relative density. The results have also been compared with the paraxial region as well as the Gaussian profile of laser beam. Numerical results suggest that the self-focusing of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam and the amplitude of THz radiation increase in the extended paraxial region compared to the paraxial region. It is also observed that the focusing of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam in the magnetized plasma and the amplitude of the THz radiation increases at higher values of the decentered parameter.

scholarly journals Evolution of a circularly polarized laser beam in an obliquely magnetized plasma channel

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemlata ◽  
A.K. Upadhyay ◽  
P. Jha
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Plasma Channel ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Beam Spot Size ◽  
Polarized Beam ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Elliptically Polarized

AbstractThe evolution of the spot size and amplitude of a circularly polarized laser beam propagating in a plasma channel embedded in an obliquely applied magnetic field has been investigated. The wave equation describing the evolution of the radiation field is set up and a variational technique is used to obtain the equations governing the evolution of the spot size and amplitude. Numerical methods are used to analyze the evolution of the laser beam spot size and amplitude. It is seen that the amplitudes of the two transverse components of the electric field of the laser beam evolve differently, since they are driven by unequal current densities. This leads to the conversion of a circularly polarized laser beam into an elliptically polarized beam, under appropriate conditions.

scholarly journals Ponderomotive self-focusing of linearly polarized laser beam in magnetized quantum plasma

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 764-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. S. Rathore ◽  
P. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Ponderomotive Force ◽  
Density Perturbation ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
High Density ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Quantum Plasma ◽  
Quantum Hydrodynamic Model ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Linearly Polarized

AbstractPonderomotive non-linearities arising by propagation of a linearly polarized laser beam through high-density quantum plasma are studied. The intense laser beam sets the plasma electrons in quiver motion and consequently ponderomotive non-linearity sets in leading to electron density perturbation inside the plasma. The interaction formalism has been built using the quantum hydrodynamic model. Laser beam traversing through high-density quantum plasma acquires an additional focusing tendency due to the perturbation induced by ponderomotive force in the plasma density. The ponderomotive force causes the beam to focus and the quantum effects contribute in focusing. The transverse magnetization of quantum plasma enhances the self-focusing and increase in magnetic field limits the spot size.

Self-focusing of intense laser beam in magnetized plasma

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 103102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pallavi Jha ◽  
Rohit K. Mishra ◽  
Ajay K. Upadhyaya ◽  
Gaurav Raj
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Intense Laser Beam ◽  
Self Focusing

scholarly journals Self-Focusing of Hermite-Cosh-Gaussian Laser Beams in Plasma under Density Transition

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manzoor Ahmad Wani ◽  
Niti Kant
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Plasma Density ◽  
Focal Spot ◽  
Beam Width ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
Laser Beams ◽  
Equation Approach ◽  
Focal Spot Size ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Small Spot

Self-focusing of Hermite-Cosh-Gaussian (HChG) laser beam in plasma under density transition has been discussed here. The field distribution in the medium is expressed in terms of beam-width parameters and decentered parameter. The differential equations for the beam-width parameters are established by a parabolic wave equation approach under paraxial approximation. To overcome the defocusing, localized upward plasma density ramp is considered, so that the laser beam is focused on a small spot size. Plasma density ramp plays an important role in reducing the defocusing effect and maintaining the focal spot size up to several Rayleigh lengths. To discuss the nature of self-focusing, the behaviour of beam-width parameters with dimensionless distance of propagation for various values of decentered parameters is examined by numerical estimates. The results are presented graphically and the effect of plasma density ramp and decentered parameter on self-focusing of the beams has been discussed.

Effect of obliquely external magnetic field on the intense laser pulse propagating in plasma medium

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (07) ◽  
pp. 2050044
Author(s):  
Mehdi Abedi-Varaki
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
External Magnetic Field ◽  
Laser Pulse ◽  
Magnetoactive Plasma ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
The Self ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Intense Laser Pulse ◽  
Laser Spot Size ◽  
Self Focusing

In this paper, self-focusing of intense laser pulse propagating along the obliquely external magnetic field on the collisional magnetoactive plasma by using the perturbation theory have been studied. The wave equation describing the interaction of intense laser pulse with collisional magnetoactive plasma is derived. In addition, employing source-dependent expansion (SDE) method, the analysis of the laser spot-size is discussed. It is shown that with increasing of the angle in obliquely external magnetic field, the spot-size of laser pulse decreases and as a result laser pulse becomes more focused. Furthermore, it is concluded that the self-focusing quality of the laser pulse has been enhanced due to the presence of obliquely external magnetic field in the collisional magnetoactive plasma. Besides, it is seen that with increasing of [Formula: see text], the laser spot-size reduces and subsequently the self-focusing of the laser pulse in plasma enhances. Moreover, it is found that changing the collision effect in the magnetoactive plasma leads to increases of self-focusing properties.

scholarly journals Terahertz radiation by self-focused amplitude-modulated Gaussian laser beam in magnetized ripple density plasma

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 741-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Kishor Singh ◽  
R. P. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Applied Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Thz Radiation ◽  
Gaussian Laser Beam ◽  
Spatial Profile ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Oscillatory Velocity ◽  
Density Plasma

AbstractThis paper presents a theoretical model for efficient terahertz (THz) radiation by self-focused amplitude-modulated laser beam in preformed ripple density plasma. The density of plasma is modified due to ponderomotive nonlinearity which arises because of the nonuniform spatial profile of the laser beam in magnetized plasma and leads to the self-focusing of the laser beam. The rate of self-focusing depends on the intensity of the amplitude-modulated beam as well as on the externally applied magnetic field strength. The electron also experiences time-dependent ponderomotive force by the laser beam at modulated frequency. A nonlinear current at THz frequency arises on account of the coupling between the ripple density plasma and nonlinear oscillatory velocity of the electrons. The yield of the generated THz radiation enhances with enhancement in self-focusing of the laser beam and applied magnetic field.

Propagation modes and regimes of intense laser beam in magnetized plasma

2009 ◽  
Vol 56 (21) ◽  
pp. 2368-2376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenu Asthana Varshney ◽  
Bhavna Rathore ◽  
Sonu Sen ◽  
Dinesh Varshney
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Intense Laser Beam
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