Polarization effects and anisotropy in three-dimensional relativistic self-focusing

N. M. Naumova; S. V. Bulanov; K. Nishihara; T. Zh Esirkepov; F. Pegoraro

doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.65.045402

Polarization effects and anisotropy in three-dimensional relativistic self-focusing

N. M. Naumova
, S. V. Bulanov
, K. Nishihara
, T. Zh Esirkepov
, F. Pegoraro

Max-Born-Institute
Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Laser Engineering
Osaka University
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Department of Physics
University of Pisa

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Abstract

The relativistic self-focusing of high-intensity laser pulses in underdense plasmas is investigated with three-dimensional particle in cell simulations. The different behavior of a linearly polarized pulse in the two transverse directions is interpreted as a combination of two two-dimensional responses with different polarizations. In the polarization plane a high density sheet is formed, which separates the two regions of oppositely directed quasistatic magnetic field.

Original language	English
Article number	045402
Pages (from-to)	045402/1-045402/4
Journal	Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume	65
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.65.045402
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2002
Externally published	Yes

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