Published March 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Spherical thermal waves in laser plasmas

  • 1. Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Aeronauticos, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Description

The thermal wave produced in a uniform plasma, when energy is absorbed on a spherical surface such that convection is negligible, is analyzed using an integral method, which is very accurate. The curvature speeds up (slightly slows down) the inner (outer) wave front and does not affect the temperature maximum

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Fluids
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
3
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
650-651
ISSN
0031-9171

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11539558
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA WAVES; PULSES; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; THERMAL CONDUCTION
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; PLASMA