Contribution to the study of the ionization and heating of gases by laser radiation
- 1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Limeil-Brevannes (France). Centre d'Etudes
Description
The ionization and heating of gases by the concentrated radiation of a neodymium laser is studied. The power is 300 MW, the gas studied is primarily deuterium between 300 mm and 2280 mm. The first part concerns a certain number of experimental results on the absorption of the radiation and on changes produced in the plasma as a function of time. From these results are deduced a certain number of consequences, amongst which may be mentioned the definition of a pre-ionization threshold. These experimental results are interpreted in the second part. A calculation is made of the length of the period during which the electrons multiply up to when the absorption becomes measurable. The last phase corresponds to the hydrodynamics evolution, the calculations are compared with the experiments. The agreement between theory and experiment is satisfactory for the different phases. (author)
Abstract (French)
On etudie l'ionisation et le chauffage des gaz par le rayonnement concentre d'un laser au neodyme. La puissance est de 300 MW, le gaz etudie est principalement le deuterium entre 300 mm et 2280 mm. La premiere partie concerne un certain nombre de resultats experimentaux. Il s'agit de l'absorption du rayonnement et de l'evolution chronologique du plasma. De ces resultats on deduit un certain nombre de consequences parmi lesquelles il faut citer la definition d'un seuil de preionisation. Ces resultats experimentaux sont interpretes dans la deuxieme partie. On calcule la duree de la phase pendant laquelle se multiplient les electrons jusqu'a ce que l'absorption soit mesurable. La derniere phase correspond a l'evolution hydrodynamique. Les calculs sont confrontes avec l'experience. L'accord entre theorie et experience est satisfaisant pour les differentes phases. (auteur)Files
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Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Contribution a l'etude de l'ionisation et du chauffage des gaz par le rayonnement d'un laser declenche
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 96 p.
- Report number
- CEA-R--3472
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 54009950
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Thesis
- Descriptors DEI
- DEUTERIUM; GASES; HEATING; IONIZATION; LASER RADIATION; NEODYMIUM LASERS
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUIDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LASERS; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATIONS; SOLID STATE LASERS; STABLE ISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- This record replaces 36002772; 46 refs., 22 figs., tabs