Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Characterization of preformed plasmas with an interferometer for ultra-short high-intensity laser-plasma interactions

  • Published:
Applied Physics B Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The evolution of an Al preformed plasma produced by a prepulse was observed before and after the arrival of the main pulse by an interferometer using a femtosecond probe pulse. A central density depression due to the ponderomotive force of the main laser pulse in the preformed plasma with a ∼100 μm scale length was clearly visible after the main pulse irradiation at an intensity of ∼5×1016 W/cm2. The temporal profiles of the prepulse, characterized by a cross-correlation in conjunction with a precise density profile measurement by an interferometer, contribute to the better understanding of femtosecond laser-matter interactions.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. K. Matsukado, T. Esirkepov, K. Kinoshita, H. Daido, T. Utsumi, Z. Li, A. Fukumi, Y. Hayashi, S. Orimo, M. Nishiuchi, S.V. Bulanov, T. Tajima, A. Noda, Y. Iwashita, T. Shirai, T. Takeuchi, S. Nakamura, A. Yamazaki, M. Ikegami, T. Mihara, A. Morita, M. Uesaka, K. Yoshii, T. Watanabe, T. Hosokai, A. Zhidkov, A. Ogata, Y. Wada, T. Kubota : Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 215001 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. D. Giulietti, M. Galimberti, A. Giulietti, L.A. Gizzi, R. Numico, P. Tomassini, M. Borghesi, V. Malka, S. Fritzler, M. Pittman, K. Ta Phouc, A. Pukhov: Phys. Plasmas 9, 3655 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. S.J. Moon, D.C. Eder: Phys. Rev. A 57, 1391 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. H. Daido: Rep. Prog. Phys. 65, 1513 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. P.E. Young, M.E. Foord, J.H. Hammer, W.L. Kruer, M. Tabak, S.C. Wilks: Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 1082 (1995)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. M. Borghesi, A.J. MacKinnon, L. Barringer, R. Gaillard, L.A. Gizzi, C. Meyer, O. Willi, A. Pukhov, J. Meyer-ter-Vehn: Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 879 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. J. Fuchs, G. Malka, J.C. Adam, F. Amiranoff, S.D. Baton, N. Blanchot, A. Héron, G. Laval, J.L. Miquel, P. Mora, H. Pépin, C. Rousseaux: Phys. Rev. Lett. 80, 1658 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. M.P. Kalashnikov, P.V. Nickles, Th. Schlegel, M. Schnuerer, F. Billhardt, I. Will, W. Sandner, N.N. Demchenko: Phys. Rev. Lett. 73, 260 (1994)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. L.A. Gizzi, D. Giulietti, A. Giulietti, T. Afshar-Rad, V. Biancalana, P. Chessa, C. Danson, E. Schifano, S.M. Viana, O. Willi: Phys. Rev. E 49, 5628 (1994)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. M. Borghesi, A. Giulietti, D. Giulietti, L.A. Gizzi, A. Macchi, O. Willi: Phys. Rev. E 54, 6769 (1996)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. B. Rus, P. Zeitoun, T. Mocek, S. Sebban, M. Kálal, A. Demir, G. Jamelot, A. Klisnick, B. Králiková, J. Skála, G.J. Tallents: Phys. Rev. A 56, 4229 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. P. Tomassini, A. Giulietti: Opt. Commun. 199, 143 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. D.W. Sweeney, D.T. Attwood, L.W. Coleman: Appl. Opt. 15, 1126 (1976)

    Google Scholar 

  14. D.T. Attwood: IEEE J. Quantum Electron. QE-14, 909 (1978)

  15. R.F. Smith, J. Dunn, J. Nilsen, V.N. Shlyaptsev, S. Moon, J. Filevich, J.J. Rocca, M.C. Marconi, J.R. Hunter, T.W. Barbee, Jr.: Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 065004 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. X. Liu, D. Umstadter: Phys. Rev. Lett. 69, 1935 (1992)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Advanced Photon Research Center, Kansai Research Establishment, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Umemidai 8-1, Kizu, 619-0215, Kyoto, Japan

    A. Sagisaka, H. Daido, K. Ogura, S. Orimo, Y. Hayashi, M. Nishiuchi, M. Mori, K. Matsukado, A. Fukumi, Z. Li, S. Nakamura, K. Takagaki, H. Hazama, M. Suzuki, T. Utsumi, S.V. Bulanov & T. Esirkepov

  2. National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1, Anagawa, Inage, Chiba, Japan

    K. Matsukado, A. Fukumi & Z. Li

  3. Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

    S. Nakamura

  4. General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    S.V. Bulanov

  5. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudnyi, Russia

    T. Esirkepov

Authors
  1. A. Sagisaka
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. H. Daido
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. K. Ogura
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. S. Orimo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Y. Hayashi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. M. Nishiuchi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. M. Mori
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. K. Matsukado
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. A. Fukumi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. Z. Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  11. S. Nakamura
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  12. K. Takagaki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  13. H. Hazama
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  14. M. Suzuki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  15. T. Utsumi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  16. S.V. Bulanov
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  17. T. Esirkepov
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to A. Sagisaka.

Additional information

PACS

52.38.-r; 52.50.Jm; 52.70.-m

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sagisaka, A., Daido, H., Ogura, K. et al. Characterization of preformed plasmas with an interferometer for ultra-short high-intensity laser-plasma interactions. Appl Phys B 78, 919–922 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-004-1447-0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-004-1447-0

Keywords

Search

Navigation