Published October 2010
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Journal article
4ω Thomson scattering probe for high-density plasma characterization at Titan
Creators
- 1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0411 (United States)
- 2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)
- 3. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
Description
In preparation for the upcoming experiments on the Titan laser at the Jupiter Laser Facility, a new Thomson scattering system has been designed and implemented. This system allows electron temperature and density measurements in a high-density regime (ne>1021 cm-3). A 263 nm probe has been demonstrated to produce a total energy of 15 J at 4ω(263 nm) in a 1 ns square pulse with a focal spot size of 100 μm. This probe has been used for imaging Thomson scattering of the ion feature. The goal of this study is to investigate the heating of a preformed plasma by a short-pulse heater beam.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3489136;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Review of Scientific Instruments
- Journal Volume
- 81
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 10D524-10D524.3
- ISSN
- 0034-6748
- CODEN
- RSINAK
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 44016166
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; IONS; LASERS; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA HEATING; PROBES; PULSES; THOMSON SCATTERING
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLES; HEATING; INELASTIC SCATTERING; SCATTERING
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics