EAGER:Creation of Elongated Plasma Channel of Small Diameter and Study of Low Loss Propagations of Ultra-intense Laser Pulses in it

目的：这项工作的目的是调查细长的等离子体通道的创建，以达到低损耗的高强度和超短脉冲用于软X射线laser sources.Intellectual Merit的发展：拟议的研究将阐明激光束通过等离子体和等离子体波导形成的复杂物理传播。该研究将结合联合收割机的理论模拟，实验设计和时间和空间分辨率干涉测量等离子体诊断，并包括与该领域的其他领导者的外部合作。更广泛的影响：调查将阐明强激光束在软X射线激光源，激光粒子加速器和激光在大气中的传播等领域的问题。此外，该研究为先进等离子体物理的教学，培训和传播提供了一个很好的平台。根据这项补助金支持的研究生将获得理论和实验物理学的经验，并从与其他领先的研究团队的合作中获益。

Objective:The objective of this work is to investigate the creation of elongated plasma channels to reach low loss propagation of highly intense and ultra short pulses used for the development of soft X-Ray laser sources.Intellectual Merit:The proposed research will shed light on the complex physics of laser beam propagation through plasma and plasma waveguide formation. This study will combine theoretical simulations, experimental design and time and spatial-resolution interferometry for plasma diagnostics and include external collaboration with other leaders in the field.Broader Impact:The investigation will elucidate issues of intense laser beam propagation in areas such as soft X-Ray laser sources, laser particle accelerators and laser propagation in atmosphere.In addition the research provides an excellent platform for the teaching, training and dissemination of advanced plasma physics. Graduate students supported under this grant will gain experience in theoretical and experimental physics and gain from the collaboration with other leading research teams.