Linear theory of resonance self-modulation of an intense laser pulse in homogeneous plasma and plasma channels

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 363-369

  Andreev, N E ^a,c   Kirsanov, V I ^a   Gorbunov, L M ^b   Sakharov, A S ^a  

^a JOINT INSTITUTE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES   (Russian Federation)

^b RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^c PROKHOROV GENERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; LASER PULSES; LIGHT MODULATION; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PLASMA WAVES; RESONANCE;

HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA; LINEAR THEORY; PLASMA CHANNELS; RESONANCE SELF MODULATION INSTABILITY;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 0030121776     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.510000     Document Type: Article

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