Published September 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonlinear effects in collective absorption

  • 1. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Inst. of Laser Engineering

Description

The collective absorption of high intensity laser radiation is analyzed numerically. Density profile modification due to the ponderomotive force associating laser radiation and the excited electron plasma waves is self-consistently taken into account, and the intensity dependences of the absorption efficiency are obtained. In the high intensity regime, the absorption efficiency is found to be strongly enhanced in the plasma without flow, but reduced with supersonic flow. (author)

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Journal Title
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
9
Series
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
Journal Page Range
3107-3114
ISSN
0031-9015