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    Area of Science:

    • Plasma Physics
    • Laser Science
    • Nonlinear Optics

    Background:

    • Achieving ultrarelativistic laser intensities requires compressing intense laser pulses via backward Raman amplification (BRA) and vacuum focusing.
    • Plasma density inhomogeneity during BRA introduces phase and amplitude distortions, degrading laser pulse focusability.
    • Existing methods struggle to maintain focusability under plasma-induced distortions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the efficacy of optical phase conjugation (OPC) as a seed pulse for BRA to overcome plasma distortions.
    • To analyze the impact of OPC on laser pulse focusability in different BRA regimes.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized backward Raman amplification (BRA) with optical phase conjugation (OPC) as the seed pulse.
    • Investigated laser pulse propagation and focusability in both linear and nonlinear pump depletion regimes of BRA.
    • Analyzed wave-wave interactions and their effect on phase distortion.

    Main Results:

    • Phase-conjugated laser pulses successfully retained focusability in the nonlinear pump depletion regime of BRA.
    • Focusability was less effectively maintained in the linear amplification regime.
    • The nonlinear regime's shorter amplification distance led to reduced phase distortion compared to the linear regime.

    Conclusions:

    • Optical phase conjugation is a viable strategy to preserve laser pulse focusability during BRA in plasma.
    • The nonlinear pump depletion regime of BRA offers advantages for maintaining focusability due to minimized phase distortions.
    • This research paves the way for generating unprecedented ultrarelativistic laser intensities with improved beam quality.