Propagation and Amplification of a Short Subterahertz Pulse in a Plasma Channel in Air Created by Intense Laser Radiation

A. V. Bogatskaya, A. M. Popov, E. A. Volkova

2014

Abstract

The evolution of the electron energy distribution function in the plasma channel created in air by the third harmonic of the Ti:Sa-laser pulse of femtosecond duration is studied. It is shown that such a channel can be used to amplify few-cycle electromagnetic pulses in subterahertz frequency range at the time of relaxation of the energy spectrum in air determined by the vibrational excitation of the nitrogen molecules. The coefficients of the gain as a function of time, electron concentration and frequency of the amplifying radiation are obtained. The propagation of few-cycle radio-frequency pulses through the amplifying medium is analyzed.

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Bogatskaya A., Popov A. and Volkova E. (2014). Propagation and Amplification of a Short Subterahertz Pulse in a Plasma Channel in Air Created by Intense Laser Radiation . In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - Volume 1: PHOTOPTICS, ISBN 978-989-758-008-6, pages 199-204. DOI: 10.5220/0004723501990204


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@conference{photoptics14,
author={A. V. Bogatskaya and A. M. Popov and E. A. Volkova},
title={Propagation and Amplification of a Short Subterahertz Pulse in a Plasma Channel in Air Created by Intense Laser Radiation},
booktitle={Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - Volume 1: PHOTOPTICS,},
year={2014},
pages={199-204},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004723501990204},
isbn={978-989-758-008-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - Volume 1: PHOTOPTICS,
TI - Propagation and Amplification of a Short Subterahertz Pulse in a Plasma Channel in Air Created by Intense Laser Radiation
SN - 978-989-758-008-6
AU - Bogatskaya A.
AU - Popov A.
AU - Volkova E.
PY - 2014
SP - 199
EP - 204
DO - 10.5220/0004723501990204