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Laser Physics at Relativistic Intensities

By Professor Dr. Sci. Andrew V. Borovsky , Dr. Sci. Andrew L. Galkin , Ph.D. Oleg B. Shiryaev , Dr. Thierry Auguste (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2003
ISBN
978-3-642-07787-6, 978-3-662-05242-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-05242-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9516471 bytes)
Series
Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 34
Edition
1
Pages
220\225
Topic
Physics Optics
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Laser TechnologyMolecularOptical and Plasma PhysicsPhotonics;Quantum Optics;Atomic

Description

This book addresses the nonlinear interactions of ultra-high-intensity electromagnetic radiation with matter. It describes fundamentally new regimes of laser pulse propagation, including relativistic and charge-displacement self-channelling and instabilities of electromagnetic radiation in plasmas (Raman scattering by plasmons, harmonic excitation, collective Compton effect). The analysis makes use of fully nonlinear models, analytical techniques and extensive simulations, whereby both qualitative and quantitative interpretations are included. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to laser physics at relativistic intensities that will be valuable to both researchers and graduate students.

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