BEAM SMOOTHING EFFECTS ON STIMULATED RAMAN AND BRILLOUIN BACKSCATTERING IN LASER-PRODUCED PLASMAS

Authors
MOODY JD BALDIS HA MONTGOMERY DS ESTABROOK K DIXIT S LABAUNE C
Citation
Jd. Moody et al., BEAM SMOOTHING EFFECTS ON STIMULATED RAMAN AND BRILLOUIN BACKSCATTERING IN LASER-PRODUCED PLASMAS, Journal of fusion energy, 12(3), 1993, pp. 323-330
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Journal of fusion energy → ACNP
ISSN journal
01640313
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
323 - 330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0164-0313(1993)12:3<323:BSEOSR>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We describe plasma physics experiments using the Nova laser that inves tigate the temporal and spectral characteristics of directly backscatt ered laser light. The stimulated Raman and Brillouin instabilities are studied for a variety of plasma conditions, drive laser intensities, and beam smoothing conditions. The experimental facility, beam smoothi ng techniques, and some experimental results are described.