Dynamics of relativistic laser pulses in plasmas

Eliasson, Bengt and Liu, Chuan-Sheng and Shukla, Padma and Kumar, Naveen (2006) Dynamics of relativistic laser pulses in plasmas. Physica Scripta, 73 (6). pp. 632-638. ISSN 0031-8949 (https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/73/6/017)

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Abstract

The dynamics of intense laser pulses in plasmas are investigated both theoretically and numerically. The linear growth and nonlinear saturation of relativistic stimulated Raman scattering of plasmons are investigated by means of a nonlinear dispersion relation and via direct Vlasov simulations. We observe acceleration of electrons up to ultra-relativistic energies by a positive electrostatic potential that is created by intense short laser pulses.