Laser compression via fast-extending plasma gratings

Wu Zhaohui; Zuo Yanlei; Zeng Xiaoming; Li Zhaoli; Zhang Zhimeng; Wang Xiaodong; Hu Bilong; Wang Xiao; Mu Jie; Su Jingqin; Zhu Qihua; Dai Yaping

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Wu Zhaohui, Zuo Yanlei, Zeng Xiaoming, Li Zhaoli, Zhang Zhimeng, Wang Xiaodong, Hu Bilong, Wang Xiao, Mu Jie, Su Jingqin, Zhu Qihua, Dai Yaping. Laser compression via fast-extending plasma gratings[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2022, 7(6): 064402. doi: 10.1063/5.0109574

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Wu Zhaohui, Zuo Yanlei, Zeng Xiaoming, Li Zhaoli, Zhang Zhimeng, Wang Xiaodong, Hu Bilong, Wang Xiao, Mu Jie, Su Jingqin, Zhu Qihua, Dai Yaping. Laser compression via fast-extending plasma gratings[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2022, 7(6): 064402. doi: 10.1063/5.0109574

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Wu Zhaohui, Zuo Yanlei, Zeng Xiaoming, Li Zhaoli, Zhang Zhimeng, Wang Xiaodong, Hu Bilong, Wang Xiao, Mu Jie, Su Jingqin, Zhu Qihua, Dai Yaping. Laser compression via fast-extending plasma gratings[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2022, 7(6): 064402. doi: 10.1063/5.0109574

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Laser compression via fast-extending plasma gratings

doi: 10.1063/5.0109574

Wu Zhaohui^{1, 2
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Zuo Yanlei^{1, 2
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Zeng Xiaoming^{1, 2},
Li Zhaoli^1
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Zhang Zhimeng^{1, 2
,},
Wang Xiaodong¹,
Hu Bilong^{1, 2},
Wang Xiao¹,
Mu Jie^{1, 2},
Su Jingqin^{1, 2},
Zhu Qihua^{1, 2},
Dai Yaping^{1, 2
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,}

1.
Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
2.
Zhongshan Photon Science, ZhongShan 528400, Guangdong, China

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Corresponding author: a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: zuoyanlei@tsinghua.org.cn and ypdai@mail.shcnc.ac.cn; a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: zuoyanlei@tsinghua.org.cn and ypdai@mail.shcnc.ac.cn
Received Date: 2022-07-13
Accepted Date: 2022-08-31

Available Online: 2022-11-01

Publish Date: 2022-11-01

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A method is proposed for compressing laser pulses by fast-extending plasma gratings (FEPGs), which are created by ionizing a hypersonic wave generated by stimulated Brillouin scattering in a background gas. Ionized by a short laser pulse, the phonon forms a light-velocity FEPG to fully reflect a resonant pump laser. As the reflecting surface moves with the velocity of light, the reflected pulse is temporally overlapped and compressed. One- and two-dimensional fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations with a laser wavelength of 1 µm show that in this regime, a pump pulse is compressed from 10–40 ps to 7–10 fs (i.e., a few optical cycles), with a two-dimensional transfer efficiency up to 60%. This method is a promising way to produce critical laser powers while avoiding several significant problems that arise in plasma-based compressors, including an unwanted linear stage, major plasma instabilities, and the need for seed preparation.

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