Published November 14, 1994
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Journal article
Direct measurements of the ion acoustic decay instability in a laser-produced, large-scale, hot plasma
Creators
- 1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, New York 14623-1299 (United States)
- 2. Applied Science, University of California, Davis-Livermore, California 95616 (United States)
- 3. Plasma Physics Research Institute, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)
Description
The ion acoustic decay instability has been investigated using UV collective Thomson scattering (CTS) in a large scale (∼1 mm) and hot (∼1 keV) plasma relevant to laser fusion. The instability was found to be easily excited. The spectrum of the electron plasma wave is consistent with simple theory. Collective Thomson scattering is shown to be a good tool for diagnosing the local electron temperature
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 73
- Journal Issue
- 20
- Journal Page Range
- p. 2704-2707.
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 26035636
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- DECAY INSTABILITY; ELECTRON PLASMA WAVES; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HOT PLASMA; ION ACOUSTIC WAVES; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; THOMSON SCATTERING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INELASTIC SCATTERING; INFORMATION; INSTABILITY; ION WAVES; NUMERICAL DATA; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA WAVES; RADIATIONS; SCATTERING