Title :
Experiments with Counter-propagating Laser Pulses at Relativistic Intensities
Author :
Liesfeld, Ben ; Bernhardt, Jens ; Amthor, Kay-Uwe ; Schwoerer, Heinrich ; Sauerbrey, Roland
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt. & Quantum Electron., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena
Abstract :
We demonstrate the precise spatial and temporal overlap of two counter-propagating, focused laser pulses at intensities above the relativistic threshold. In a first experiment a single-shot autocorrelation was carried out. Further applications are discussed
Keywords :
laser beams; optical correlation; optical self-focusing; plasma light propagation; relativistic plasmas; counter-propagating laser pulses; relativistic thershold; self-focusing; single-shot autocorrelation; Acceleration; Free electron lasers; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Plasma accelerators; Plasma measurements; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549187
