LASER-DRIVEN-IMPLOSION OF A CYLINDRICAL PLASMA

Authors
CLARK TR MILCHBERG HM
Citation
Tr. Clark et Hm. Milchberg, LASER-DRIVEN-IMPLOSION OF A CYLINDRICAL PLASMA, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 57(3), 1998, pp. 3417-3422
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
57
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Part
B
Pages
3417 - 3422
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)57:3<3417:LOACP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We present what to our knowledge is the first time-resolved measuremen t of the electron density profile of a laser-driven concentric implosi on; Cylindrically symmetric plasmas are driven by two spatially coinci dent line-focused laser pulses. If a plasma channel is allowed to form after the first pulse, the second pulse drives an inward compression wave which converges on the channel axis and later relaxes. The two-pu lse absorption and ionization can significantly exceed that due to a s ingle pulse of the same total energy, with the second pulse being almo st totally absorbed.