Evolution of self-focusing of intense electromagnetic waves in plasma

W. B. Mori, C. Joshi, J. M. Dawson, D. W. Forslund, and J. M. Kindel
Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 1298 – Published 28 March 1988
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The self-focusing of intense electromagnetic waves in a very underdense plasma is studied in computer simulations. Relativistic self-focusing occurs initially. This is followed by ‘‘ponderomotive blowout’’ and filamentation at the edge of the channel walls. The self-focusing is more intense for resonant double-frequency than for single-frequency illumination.

  • Received 17 April 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.60.1298

©1988 American Physical Society

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W. B. Mori, C. Joshi, and J. M. Dawson

  • University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024

D. W. Forslund and J. M. Kindel

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

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Vol. 60, Iss. 13 — 28 March 1988

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