Experimental observations of the relativistic deflection of light

  • E. P. Power
  • , J. A. Nees
  • , N. M. Naumova
  • , K. H. Hong
  • , T. Matsuoka
  • , V. P. Yanovsky
  • , B. Hou
  • , G. A. Mourou
  • , I. V. Sokolov

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Abstract

Focusing several-cycle laser pulses to relativistic intensities in a λ3 volume on plasma of ~λ scale-length leads to deflection of the radiation. Spatio-spectral measurements at I = 1.5x1018 W/cm2 show relativistic deflection and spectral broadening.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2006
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528136, 9781557528131
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: 21 May 200621 May 2006

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period21/05/0621/05/06

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