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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2014-THPRO064
Title Effect of Laser-plasma Channeling on Third-harmonic Radiation Generation
Authors
  • M. Singh, D.N. Gupta
    University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Abstract An intense Gaussian laser beam, propagating through a magnetized plasma, becomes self-focused due to the ponderomotive force on the electrons. The magnetic field reduces the radius of the laser beam and enhances the self focusing of the laser beam. The self-sustained plasma channel can affect the efficiency of harmonic generation of the interacting laser beam. The radial density gradient of the channel beats with the oscillatory electron velocity to produce density perturbation at laser frequency. The ponderomotive force at second-harmonic frequency produces electrons density oscillations that beat with the oscillatory velocity to create a non-linear current, driving the third harmonic radiation. The velocity and density perturbation associated with the self-focused laser beam generates a nonlinear current at triple fold frequency of the fundamental laser. Our results show that the efficiency of third-harmonic generation of the laser beam is affected significantly due to the self-sustained plasma channel. The strength of magnetic field play a crucial role in efficiency enhancement of third-harmonic generation.
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Conference IPAC2014, Dresden, Germany
Series International Particle Accelerator Conference (5th)
Proceedings Link to full IPAC2014 Proccedings
Session Poster Session, Ronaldo Area
Date 19-Jun-14   16:00–18:00
Main Classification 05 Beam Dynamics and Electromagnetic Fields
Sub Classification D02 Non-linear Dynamics - Resonances, Tracking, Higher Order
Keywords laser, plasma, electron, radiation, focusing
Publisher JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editors Christine Petit-Jean-Genaz (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland); Gianluigi Arduini (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland); Peter Michel (HZDR, Dresden, Germany); Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany)
ISBN 978-3-95450-132-8
Published July 2014
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