title: Axisymmetric relativistic self-channeling of laser light in plasmas.
abstract: By using an improved cavitation model, relativistic self-channeling structures are derived, which make it possible to propagate laser powers exceeding the critical one for self-focusing. A propagation mode for high laser power is also presented which is qualitatively different from those in the weakly relativistic case. Structural stability analysis shows that stable self-wave-guide propagation can take place.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tushentsov
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cattani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lisak