Wavelength Shifting and Amplification of Ultrashort Laser Pulses in Semiconductor Plasmas

Princeton University, Princeton NJ

Investigators

Abstract

The research focuses on two areas of short-pulse laser plasma interactions; first - pulse wavelength tuning using a fs-laser produced semiconductor plasma and a 'clean' test of the proposed Superradiant Amplification (SRA) of a fs-laser pulse in a plasma. A semiconductor plasma composed of electron-hole pairs will allow the PI to avoid some of the difficulties that have plaqued recent work on this topic.