We demonstrate the precise spatial and temporal overlap of two counter-propagating, focused laser pulses at intensities above the relativistic threshold. In a first experiment a single-shot autocorrelation was carried out. Further applications are discussed.


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    Title :

    Experiments with Counter-propagating Laser Pulses at Relativistic Intensities


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    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


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    1080489 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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