Statistical analysis of the sizes and velocities of laser hot spots of smoothed beams

Authors
Garnier, J Videau, L
Citation
J. Garnier et L. Videau, Statistical analysis of the sizes and velocities of laser hot spots of smoothed beams, PHYS PLASMA, 8(11), 2001, pp. 4914-4924
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
ISSN journal
1070664X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4914 - 4924
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(200111)8:11<4914:SAOTSA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
This paper presents a precise description of the characteristics of the hot spots of a partially coherent laser pulse. The average values of the sizes and velocities of the hot spots are computed, as well as the corresponding probability density functions. Applications to the speckle patterns genera ted by optical smoothing techniques for uniform irradiation in plasma physi cs are discussed. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.