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Wave optical theory for fast self-focusing of laser beams in plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

D. Subbarao ,
R. Uma  and
A. K. Ghatak
D. Subbarao
Affiliation:
Center of Energy Studies and Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India
R. Uma
Affiliation:
Center of Energy Studies and Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India
A. K. Ghatak
Affiliation:
Center of Energy Studies and Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India
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Abstract

A theory based on the field and non-linearity expansions interms of Laguerre-Gauss functions is presented. The theoryi useful when very fast self focusing occurs, as in the case of relativistic self focusing. Results for self trapping with a saturable non-linearity are closer to the numerical results than those obtained by any other theory.

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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 1 , Issue 4 , December 1983 , pp. 367 - 377
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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