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

目的：本工作的目的是研究创造细长的等离子体通道，以达到低损耗传播的高强度和超短脉冲，用于开发软x射线激光源。智力优势：提出的研究将阐明通过等离子体和等离子体波导形成的激光束传播的复杂物理。这项研究将结合等离子诊断的理论模拟、实验设计和时间和空间分辨率干涉测量，并包括与该领域其他领导者的外部合作。更广泛的影响：研究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，该研究还为高等等离子体物理学的教学、培训和传播提供了良好的平台。获资助的研究生将获得理论和实验物理学的经验，并与其他领先的研究团队合作。

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.