Open AccessLaser wakefield excitation and measurement on a femtosecond time scale: Theory and experiment. Progress report, September 1, 1994--August 31, 1995
Author(s) -
T. Tajima,
M. C. Downer
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/171346
Subject(s) - femtosecond , interferometry , laser , physics , optics , excitation , diffraction , laser science , photon , modulation (music) , rayleigh scattering , raman spectroscopy , quantum mechanics , acoustics
A brief discussion was given for each of the following topics: superluminous wake excitation; photon frequency-shift (photon accelerator) spectroscopy; focusing, diffraction and 2D spectral shift; Raman self-modulation effects; optical preaccelerator; accelerator physics developments; experimental facilities; experimental results--pressure-tunable harmonic generation; experiments in progress--time-domain Rayleigh interferometry; Russian collaboration; and technology transfer