Title :
Three-dimensional simulation of backward Raman amplification
Author :
Balakin, A.A. ; Fraiman, G.M. ; Fisch, Nathaniel J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys. Russian Acad. of Sci., Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Three-dimensional (3-D) simulations for the backward Raman amplification (BRA) are presented. The images illustrate the effects of pump depletion, pulse diffraction, nonhomogeneous plasma density, and plasma ionization.
Keywords :
ionisation; plasma applications; plasma density; plasma simulation; backward Raman amplification; nonhomogeneous plasma density; plasma ionization; pulse diffraction; pump depletion; three-dimensional simulation; Diffraction; Helium; Ionization; Optical pulses; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Laser amplifier; Raman lasers; plasma applications;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.845905
