Backward raman amplification in a plasma waveguide
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
101
Journal Issue
6
Pages
065005-1 - 065005-4
Date Issued
2008
Author(s)
Abstract
Backward Raman amplification of a short laser pulse in a plasma waveguide is demonstrated. With a guided seed pulse of 0.8-microJ energy and a pump pulse of 345-mJ energy in a 9-mm-long optically preformed plasma waveguide, 910-fold energy amplification is achieved. Heating of the plasma by the long pump pulse is identified to be a key issue for plasma-waveguide-based backward Raman amplifiers.
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Publisher
American Physical Society
Type
journal article
