Flow-induced beam steering in a single laser hot spot

Authors
Montgomery, DS Johnson, RP Rose, HA Cobble, JA Fernandez, JC
Citation
Ds. Montgomery et al., Flow-induced beam steering in a single laser hot spot, PHYS REV L, 84(4), 2000, pp. 678-681
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
678 - 681
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000124)84:4<678:FBSIAS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The transmitted angular distribution of a 527 nm nearly diffraction-limited laser is measured after it propagates through a plasma with supersonic tra nsverse now. The laser beam is deflected by as much as 10 degrees and exhib its bowlike features in the now direction, which is attributed to now-induc ed beam steering. The finite interaction volume allows for direct compariso n with a 3D hydrodynamic simulation, which is in good agreement with detail s of the experiment.