Published August 2004 | Version v1
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Characterization of preplasma produced by an ultrahigh intensity laser system

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)
  • 2. Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)

Description

Ultra intense laser interaction with solids is crucially modified by the presence of the plasma layer created by the prepulse associated with the peak intensity pulse. Here interferometric measurements of the preplasma created by a 40 TW, 600 fs Nd-glass laser are reported. Density profile and its target dependence are measured and the predicted scale length dependence on target atomic number is confirmed

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.1760774;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 3721-3725
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36036506
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC NUMBER; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
Descriptors DEC
LASERS; PLASMA; SOLID STATE LASERS

Optional Information

Notes
(c) 2004 American Institute of Physics.