Title :
Laser Pulse Compression in Plasma Using Coherent Raman Cascade
Author :
Kalmykov, Serguei Y. ; Shvets, Gennady
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX
Abstract :
Compressing laser beams in plasmas via coherent Raman sideband generation is proposed. Electron density perturbations driven by the laser beatwave broaden the laser spectrum. Thus chirped laser beatnotes are compressed in plasma with high group velocity dispersion
Keywords :
chirp modulation; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; optical pulse compression; plasma density; plasma light propagation; chirped laser beatnotes compression; coherent Raman cascade; coherent Raman sideband generation; electron density perturbation; high group velocity dispersion; laser beatwave broadening; laser pulse compression; laser spectrum; plasma; Chirp; Electron beams; Frequency; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical pulse compression; Plasma density; Plasma waves; Pulse modulation; Quantum cascade lasers;
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.2005.1549204
