ELECTRON THERMAL CONDUCTION WAVES IN A 2-TEMPERATURE, DENSE-PLASMA

Using numerical simulations we elucidate a novel phenomenon of electro n thermal conduction in a two-temperature, dense plasma produced by fe mtosecond lasers. We also illustrate that the phase shift and amplitud e of an optical probe reflected from the rear surface of a laser-heate d thin foil offers a new means of testing theoretical models of conduc tivities and electron-ion equilibration rates of dense, strongly coupl ed plasma.