Plasma optics technologies: State of the art and future perspective

Li Ping; Zhang Jun; Wei Xiaofeng

doi:10.11884/hplpb202032.190466

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Li Ping, Zhang Jun, Wei Xiaofeng. Plasma optics technologies: State of the art and future perspective[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2020, 32: 011008. doi: 10.11884/hplpb202032.190466

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Li Ping, Zhang Jun, Wei Xiaofeng. Plasma optics technologies: State of the art and future perspective[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2020, 32: 011008. doi: 10.11884/hplpb202032.190466

Li Ping, Zhang Jun, Wei Xiaofeng. Plasma optics technologies: State of the art and future perspective[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2020, 32: 011008. doi: 10.11884/hplpb202032.190466

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Li Ping, Zhang Jun, Wei Xiaofeng. Plasma optics technologies: State of the art and future perspective[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2020, 32: 011008. doi: 10.11884/hplpb202032.190466

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Plasma optics technologies: State of the art and future perspective

doi: 10.11884/hplpb202032.190466

Research Center of Laser Fusion, CAEP, P. O. Box 919-988, Mianyang 621900, China

Received Date: 2019-11-16
Rev Recd Date: 2019-12-25
Publish Date: 2019-12-26

Abstract

Abstract

Plasma optics is an important way for the development of high power laser technology because plasma medium has high energy storage density, no laser-induced damage threshold and rich optical properties. The research status of plasma optics in recent years is introduced, and the development trend of plasma optics in the future is discussed.
- high power lasers,
- plasma optics,
- plasma amplification,
- plasma photonic crystal

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