Efficient guiding and focusing of intense laser pulse using periodic thin slits

L. Xu; T. W. Huang; K. Jiang; C. N. Wu; H. Peng; P. Chen; R. Li; H. B. Zhuo; C. T. Zhou

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L. Xu, T. W. Huang, K. Jiang, C. N. Wu, H. Peng, P. Chen, R. Li, H. B. Zhuo, C. T. Zhou. Efficient guiding and focusing of intense laser pulse using periodic thin slits[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(4): 047203. doi: 10.1063/5.0192396

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L. Xu, T. W. Huang, K. Jiang, C. N. Wu, H. Peng, P. Chen, R. Li, H. B. Zhuo, C. T. Zhou. Efficient guiding and focusing of intense laser pulse using periodic thin slits[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(4): 047203. doi: 10.1063/5.0192396

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Efficient guiding and focusing of intense laser pulse using periodic thin slits

doi: 10.1063/5.0192396

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Intense Laser Application Technology, and College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, People’s Republic of China

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Corresponding author: a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: taiwu.huang@sztu.edu.cn
Received Date: 2023-12-19
Accepted Date: 2024-04-06

Available Online: 2024-07-01

Publish Date: 2024-07-01

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Abstract

Slits have been widely used in laser–plasma interactions as plasma optical components for generating high-harmonic light and controlling laser-driven particle beams. Here, we propose and demonstrate that periodic thin slits can be regarded as a new breed of optical elements for efficient focusing and guiding of intense laser pulse. The fundamental physics of intense laser interaction with thin slits is studied, and it is revealed that relativistic effects can lead to enhanced laser focusing far beyond the pure diffractive focusing regime. In addition, the interaction of an intense laser pulse with periodic thin slits makes it feasible to achieve multifold enhancement in both laser intensity and energy transfer efficiency compared with conventional waveguides. These results provide a novel method for manipulating ultra-intense laser pulses and should be of interest for many laser-based applications.

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Author Contributions
L. Xu: Data curation (lead); Formal analysis (lead); Investigation (lead); Methodology (lead); Validation (lead); Visualization (lead); Writing – original draft (lead); Writing – review & editing (equal). T. W. Huang: Conceptualization (lead); Formal analysis (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Project administration (equal); Supervision (lead); Validation (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (lead). K. Jiang: Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Software (equal); Visualization (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). C. N. Wu: Data curation (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Methodology (equal); Software (equal); Validation (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). H. Peng: Data curation (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Methodology (equal); Validation (equal); Visualization (equal). P. Chen: Data curation (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Software (equal); Visualization (equal). R. Li: Formal analysis (equal); Methodology (equal); Validation (equal); Visualization (equal). H. B. Zhuo: Methodology (equal); Resources (equal); Software (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). C. T. Zhou: Funding acquisition (equal); Project administration (equal); Resources (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal).
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding authors upon reasonable request.

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