Reflection and transmission properties of a finite-length electron plasma grating

G. Lehmann; K. H. Spatschek

doi:10.1063/5.0096386

[1] V. M.Malkin, N. J.Fisch. Manipulating ultraintense laser pulses in plasmas. Phys. Plasmas, 12, 044507(2005).

[2] R. L.Berger, L.Lancia, H.Peng, C.Riconda, S.Weber, J.-R.Marquès, F.Amiranoff. Plasma optics in the context of high intensity lasers. Matter Radiat. Extremes, 4, 065401(2019).

[3] P.Michel. Plasma photonics: Manipulating light using plasmas(2021).

[4] S.Monchocé, P.Martin, F.Réau, F.Quéré, S.Kahaly, A.Leblanc, P.D’Oliveira, P.Combis, L.Videau, D.Garzella. Optically controlled solid-density transient plasma gratings. Phys. Rev. Lett., 112, 145008(2014).

[5] K. H.Spatschek, G.Lehmann. Laser-driven plasma photonic crystals for high-power lasers. Phys. Plasmas, 24, 056701(2017).

[6] T.Chapman, J. D.Moody, C. Y.Chen, L.Divol, J. S.Ross, N.Woolsey, C.Goyon, B. B.Pollock, P.Michel, E.Tubman, D.Turnbull. High power dynamic polarization control using plasma photonics. Phys. Rev. Lett., 116, 205001(2016).

[7] N. J.Fisch, Q.Jia, K.Qu. Plasma q-plate for generation and manipulation of intense optical vortices. Phys. Rev. E, 96, 053207(2017).

[8] D. J.Stark, T.Toncian, R. D.Hazeltine, C.Bhattacharjee, S. M.Mahajan, A. V.Arefiev. Relativistic plasma polarizer: Impact of temperature anisotropy on relativistic transparency. Phys. Rev. Lett., 115, 025002(2015).

[9] D.Mariscal, L.Divol, J. D.Moody, S.Patankar, D.Turnbull, P.Michel, C.Goyon, G. E.Kemp, B. B.Pollock, J. S.Ross. Refractive index seen by a probe beam interacting with a laser-plasma system. Phys. Rev. Lett., 118, 015001(2017).

[10] G.Lehmann, K. H.Spatschek. Plasma-based polarizer and waveplate at large laser intensity. Phys. Rev. E, 97, 063201(2018).

[11] D. A.Jaroszynski, L. L.Yu, J.Zhang, Y.Zhao, M.Chen, W. B.Mori, S. M.Weng, Z. M.Sheng, L. J.Qian. Plasma optical modulators for intense lasers. Nat. Commun., 7, 11893(2016).

[12] L.Piersanti, F.Filippi, D.Pellegrini, D.Di Giovenale, A.Giribono, S.Bini, E.Brentegani, R.Pompili, G.Costa, A. R.Rossi, V.Shpakov, A.Zigler, A.Stella, M.Ferrario, E.Chiadroni, A.Mostacci, C.Vaccarezza, S.Romeo, M.Croia, M.Marongiu, F.Cardelli, M. P.Anania, G.Di Pirro, V.Martinelli, V.Lollo, M.Bellaveglia, G.Castorina, F.Bisesto, A.Biagioni, F.Villa, O.Coiro, A.Marocchino, A.Cianchi, J.Scifo. Focusing of high-brightness electron beams with active-plasma lenses. Phys. Rev. Lett., 121, 174801(2018).

[13] R.Corsini, L.Schaper, J.Osterhoff, K. N.Sjobak, A. E.Dyson, S. M.Hooker, G.Boyle, M.Meisel, W.Farabolini, E.Adli, J.-H.R?ckemann, C. A.Lindstr?m. Emittance preservation in an aberration-free active plasma lens. Phys. Rev. Lett., 121, 194801(2018).

[14] A.Kon, R.Kodama, P.Audebert, M.Nakatsutsumi, J.Fuchs, S.Buffechoux. Fast focusing of short-pulse lasers by innovative plasma optics toward extreme intensity. Opt. Lett., 35, 2314(2010).

[15] J.Osterhoff, K.Poder, A.Martinez de la Ossa, M.Zeng. Plasma lenses for relativistic laser beams in laser wakefield accelerators. Phys. Plasmas, 27, 023109(2020).

[16] I. Y.Dodin, N. J.Fisch. Storing, retrieving, and proprocess optical information by Raman backscattering in plasmas. Phys. Rev. Lett., 88, 165001(2002).

[17] N. J.Fisch, I. Y.Dodin. Dynamic volume holography and optical information processing by Raman scattering. Opt. Commun., 214, 83-98(2002).

[18] K. H.Spatschek, G.Lehmann. Plasma volume holograms for focusing and mode conversion of ultraintense laser pulses. Phys. Rev. E, 100, 033205(2019).

[19] N. M.Fasano, E.Kur, J. S.Wurtele, M. R.Edwards, V. R.Munirov, J. M.Mikhailova, N.Lemos, P.Michel, A.Singh. Holographic plasma lenses. Phys. Rev. Lett., 128, 065003(2022).

[20] G.Lehmann, K. H.Spatschek. Wakefield stimulated terahertz radiation from a plasma grating. Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion, 64, 034001(2022).

[21] D. P.Turnbull, D. J.Strozzi, L.Divol, P. A.Michel, B. E.Blue, T.Chapman, J. D.Moody, R. K.Kirkwood, L. A.Pickworth, O. L.Landen, B. J.MacGowan, K. B.Fournier, B. M.Van Wonterghem, W. H.Dunlop, S. C.Wilks, M. D.Rosen, R. A.London. Plasma-based beam combiner for very high fluence and energy. Nat. Phys., 14, 80(2017).

[22] G.Shvets, N. J.Fisch, J.Meyer-ter-Vehn, A.Pukhov. Superradiant amplification of an ultrashort laser pulse in a plasma by a counterpropagating pump. Phys. Rev. Lett., 81, 4879(1998).

[23] V. M.Malkin, G.Shvets, N. J.Fisch. Fast compression of laser beams to highly overcritical powers. Phys. Rev. Lett., 82, 4448-4451(1999).

[24] C.Riconda, M. N.Quinn, M.Chiaramello, L.Vassura, S.Weber, J.Fuchs, T.Gangolf, A.Giribono, A.Frank, J. R.Marquès, A.Castan, A.Chatelain, L.Lancia. Signatures of the self-similar regime of strongly coupled stimulated Brillouin scattering for efficient short laser pulse amplification. Phys. Rev. Lett., 116, 075001(2016).

[25] P.-E.Masson-Laborde, W.Rozmus, Y.Horovitz, V.Chvykov, C.McGuffey, T.Matsuoka, V.Yanovsky, J.Ludwig, A. E.Hussein, A.Maksimchuk, K.Behm, K.Krushelnick. Stimulated Raman backscattering from a laser wakefield accelerator. New J. Phys., 20, 073039(2018).

[26] S.Bolanos, R. L.Berger, J.Fuchs, T.Gangolf, L.Lancia, C.Riconda, S.Weber, F.Amiranoff, M.Chiaramello, M.Blecher, J.-R.Marquès, O.Willi. Joule-level high-efficiency energy transfer to sub-picosecond laser pulses by a plasma-based amplifier. Phys. Rev. X, 9, 021008(2019).

[27] Q.Chen, Z.Wu, S.Suckewer, A.Morozov. Compression of laser pulses by near-forward Raman amplification in plasma. Phys. Plasmas, 27, 013104(2020).

[28] S.Weber, K. H.Spatschek, A.Frank, J.Fuchs, J.-R.Marquès, O.Willi, G.Lehmann, L.Lancia, L.Vassura, C.Riconda, T.Toncian, G.Mourou. Amplification of ultra-short light pulses by ion collective modes in plasmas. Eur. Phys. J.: Spec. Top., 223, 1153-1156(2014).

[29] Z.-M.Sheng, J.Zhang, D.Umstadter. Plasma density gratings induced by intersecting laser pulses in underdense plasmas. Appl. Phys. B, 77, 673(2003).

[30] C. A.Thomas, M. J.Edwards, D. E.Hinkel, S.Dixit, D. A.Callahan, S. H.Glenzer, S. W.Haan, P.Michel, B. J.MacGowan, L.Divol, J. D.Lindl, J. D.Salmonson, E. A.Williams, S.Weber, L. J.Suter. Tuning the implosion symmetry of ICF targets via controlled crossed-beam energy transfer. Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 025004(2009).

[31] L.Divol, J. D.Moody, P.Michel, D.Turnbull. Dynamic control of the polarization of intense laser beams via optical wave mixing in plasmas. Phys. Rev. Lett., 113, 205001(2014).

[32] K. H.Spatschek, G.Lehmann. Transient plasma photonic crystal for high-power lasers. Phys. Rev. Lett., 116, 225002(2016).

[33] S.Weber, C.Riconda, J. Q.Su, H.Peng, M.Grech. Nonlinear dynamics of laser-generated ion-plasma gratings: A unified description. Phys. Rev. E, 100, 061201(2019).

[34] R. L.Luthi, C. W.Carr, K. R.Manes, S. E.Schrauth, R. J.Wallace, M. A.Norton, M. J.Shaw, A. V.Hamza, W. G.Hollingsworth, B. J.MacGowan, M. L.Spaeth, P.Michel, R. C. W.Plummer, A.Colaitis, J.-M.Di Nicola. Study of self-diffraction from laser generated plasma gratings in the nanosecond regime. Phys. Plasmas, 26, 073108(2019).

[35] H.Peng, C.-T.Zhou, C.Riconda, S.Weber, M.Grech. Dynamical aspects of plasma gratings driven by a static ponderomotive potential. Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion, 62, 115015(2020).

[36] I. A.Ozheredov, A. P.Shkurinov, A. V.Balakin, D.Boucher, A. V.Andreev, P.Masselin, G.Mouret. Compression of femtosecond laser pulses in thin one-dimensional photonic crystals. Phys. Rev. E, 63, 016602(2000).

[37] Z.-M.Sheng, Y.Cang, Q.-J.Zhang, H.-C.Wu, J.Zhang. Controlling ultrashort intense laser pulses by plasma Bragg gratings with ultrahigh damage threshold. Laser Part. Beams, 23, 417-421(2005).

[38] S.Suntsov, D.Abdollahpour, S.Tzortzakis, D. G.Papazoglou. Femtosecond laser induced plasma diffraction gratings in air as photonic devices for high intensity laser applications. Appl. Phys. Lett., 94, 251104(2009).

[39] Y.Yin, Y. Y.Ma, H. Y.Chen, C. L.Tian, H. B.Zhuo, H.Xu, F. Q.Shao. Moving electron density gratings induced in the beat-wave field of two counterpropagating laser pulses. Phys. Plasmas, 17, 083112(2010).

[40] S.Hocquet, J.Néauport, N.Bonod. Recent progress in the development of pulse compression gratings. EPJ Web Conf., 59, 07002(2013).

[41] A.Mysyrowicz, A.Jarnac, A.Houard, M.Richardson, Y.Liu, B.Prade, M.Durand. Spatiotemporal cleaning of a femtosecond laser pulse through interaction with counterpropagating filaments in air. Phys. Rev. A, 89, 023844(2014).

[42] N. J.Fisch, Q.Jia, I.Barth, J. M.Mikhailova, M. R.Edwards. Distinguishing Raman from strongly coupled Brillouin amplification for short pulses. Phys. Plasmas, 23, 053118(2016).

[43] J.Vieira, Y.Shi, R.Bingham, B. F.Shen, R. M. G. M.Trines, R. J.Kingham. Magnetic field generation in plasma waves driven by copropagating intense twisted lasers. Phys. Rev. Lett., 121, 145002(2018).

[44] G.Lehmann, K. H.Spatschek. Plasma photonic crystal growth in the trapping regime. Phys. Plasmas, 26, 013106(2019).

[45] J. T.Morrison, E. A.Chowdhury, W. M.Roquemore, G. K.Ngirmang, K. M.George, J. R.Smith, C.Orban. Particle-in-cell simulations of density peak formation and ion heating from short pulse laser-driven ponderomotive steepening. Phys. Plasmas, 26, 123103(2019).

[46] H. H.Ma, P.Mckenna, Z. M.Sheng, Y. X.Wang, M.Chen, S. H.Yew, X. F.Li, S. M.Weng, P.Li. Growth, saturation and breaking down of laser-driven plasma density gratings. Phys. Plasmas, 27, 073105(2020).

[47] F. R.Morgenthaler. Velocity modulation of electromagnetic waves. IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 6, 167(1958).

[48] W. B.Mori, J. M.Dawson, S. C.Wilks. Frequency up-conversion of electromagnetic radiation with use of an overdense plasma. Phys. Rev. Lett., 61, 337(1988).

[49] P. K.Shukla, J. T.Mendon?a. Time refraction and time reflection: Two basic concepts. Phys. Scr., 65, 160(2002).

[50] K.Qu, M. R.Edwards, N. J.Fisch, Q.Jia. Theory of electromagnetic wave frequency upconversion in dynamic media. Phys. Rev. E, 98, 023202(2018).

[51] D. H.Froula, J. P.Palastro, D.Turnbull, J.Bromage, J.Katz, A. L.Milder, I. A.Begishev, P.Franke, J. L.Shaw, R.Boni. Ionization waves of arbitrary velocity. Phys. Rev. Lett., 120, 225001(2018).

[52] C. T.Zhou, S. C.Ruan, H.Peng, C.Riconda, S.Weber. Frequency conversion of lasers in a dynamic plasma grating. Phys. Rev. Appl., 15, 054053(2021).

[53] M.Lazarow, P.Michel, E.Kur, J. S.Wurtele. Nonlinear polarization transfer and control of two laser beams overlapping in a uniform nonlinear medium. Opt. Express, 29, 1162(2021).

[54] D. A.Jaroszynski, M. S.Hur, Y.-K.Kim, B.Ersfeld, T.Kang, K. B.Kwon, H. S.Song. High-energy, short-duration bursts of coherent terahertz radiation from an embedded plasma dipole. Sci. Rep., 8, 145(2018).

[55] A.Yariv, D. M.Pepper. Amplified reflection, phase conjugation, and oscillation in degenerate four-wave mixing. Opt. Lett., 1, 16(1977).

[56] B. K.Sinha, G. P.Gupta. Phase conjugation in the low reflectivity regime by nearly degenerate four-wave mixing in a homogeneous plasma. Phys. Plasmas, 5, 2252(1998).

[57] L.Divol, T.Chapman, G. J.Williams, D. A.Mariscal, D.Turnbull, M. R.Edwards, C.Goyon, N.Lemos, A. M.Hansen, P.Michel. Slow and fast light in plasma using optical wave mixing. Phys. Rev. Lett., 126, 205001(2021).

[58] P.Gillies, C. P.Ridgers, A.Lawrence-Douglas, K.Bennett, H.Schmitz, M. G.Ramsay, C. S.Brady, N. J.Sircombe, T. D.Arber, A. R.Bell, R. G.Evans. Contemporary particle-in-cell approach to laser-plasma modelling. Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion, 57, 113001(2015).

[59] R. H.Dicke. Coherence in spontaneous radiation processes. Phys. Rev., 93, 99(1954).

[60] E.Takahashi, J.Meyer-ter-Vehn, K. J.Witte, M.Dreher. Observation of superradiant amplification of ultrashort laser pulses in a plasma. Phys. Rev. Lett., 93, 095001(2004).

[61] P.Yeh. Optical Waves in Layered Media(1988).

[62] S.Satpathy, Z.Zhang. Electromagnetic wave propagation in periodic structures: Bloch wave solution of Maxwell equations. Phys. Rev. Lett., 65, 2650(1990).