On the theory of ionization of a thin foil by a laser pulse

Year: 1998

Authors: Bulanov S.V., Macchi A., Pegoraro F.

Autors Affiliation: Russian Acad Sci, Inst Gen Phys, Moscow, Russia; Scuola Normale Super Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Univ Pisa, Dept Phys, I-56100 Pisa, Italy; Univ Pisa, Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-56100 Pisa, Italy.

Abstract: The process of ionization of matter acquires new features in the case of a laser pulse interacting with a thin foil. We employ an analytical description of the laser-foil interaction which leads to nonlinear boundary conditions for the wave equation. We derive the characteristic ionization time of the foil and show that the form and frequency of the laser pulse change during its interaction with the foil. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

Journal/Review: PHYSICS LETTERS A

Volume: 245 (5)      Pages from: 439  to: 444

More Information: This work was performed in part during the visit of one of the authors (S.V.B.) to the Departmento f Physics of the University of Pisa and to the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. This work was supported in part by the Russian Foundation for the Fundamental Science Promotion (grant RFPI 96-02-16408-a).
KeyWords: Generation
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-9601(98)00475-7

Citations: 10
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