Basic Relations of Laser-Plasma Interaction in the 3D Relativistic, Non-Linear Regime
Résumé
In the approximation where the plasma is considered as a fluid, basic relations are derived to describe the plasma wave driven by an ultra-intense laser pulse. A set of partial differential equations is obtained. It is then numerically solved to calculate the resulting 3D electric field structure that can be used as accelerating cavities for electrons. The laser strength parameter is varied to investigate regimes from weakly nonlinear up to total cavitation where all the initial electrons of the plasma are expelled.