Experimental Nonlinear Observation of TW Laser Propagation Through a 10m Rubidium Vapor Source for Plasma Diagnostics at AWAKE

Abstract

Nonlinear effects from a TW-class laser propagating through a 10m rubidium vapor at AWAKE are experimentally observed. A method of laser field reconstruction via phase retrieval is investigated for the initial conditions of the propagation. © 2019 The Author(s)