Distinctive physical effects and applications approaching the relativistic Lambda-cubed regime

  • John Nees
  • , Bixue Hou
  • , Benjamin T. Bowes
  • , Natalia Naumova
  • , Aghapi Mordovanakis
  • , Erik Power
  • , Michael C. Downer
  • , Gérard Mourou

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Using small amounts of optical energy, it is possible to drive matter with relativistic intensity. We show unique energy transport properties, X-ray production, and efficient attosecond phenomena coming from microscopic plasmas driven by precisely focused ultrashort pulses of light.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)223-232
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lasers
  • Plasmas
  • Ultrafast optics
  • X-rays

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