Short-pulse-laser-heated plasma experiments

The interaction between time-tailored, high-intensity laser radiation and spherical light-element targets is investigated. Simultaneous measurements of the laser plasma electron temperature, charged-particle distribution, absorbed energy, neutron yields, and backscattered light intensity and spectra...

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Published in:Nuclear fusion 1973-12, Vol.13 (6), p.829-838
Main Authors: Soures, J, Goldman, L.M, Lubin, M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The interaction between time-tailored, high-intensity laser radiation and spherical light-element targets is investigated. Simultaneous measurements of the laser plasma electron temperature, charged-particle distribution, absorbed energy, neutron yields, and backscattered light intensity and spectra were made. For 100 psec, wide laser pulses focused to intensities ranging between 3000 and 20,000 TW/sq cm on 150- to 200-micron-diam LiD and C36D74 targets, plasmas with electron temperatures up to 1.2 keV and target-generated yields of up to 40,000 neutrons are produced. The absorption can be accounted for by inverse bremsstrahlung, and no significant contributions due to parametric instabilities are observed.
ISSN:0029-5515
1741-4326
DOI:10.1088/0029-5515/13/6/007