Published August 1975
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Journal article
Focusing of an intense relativistic electron beam by a hollow conical laser beam
Description
Estimates suggest that the nonlinear transverse radiation pressure produced within a plasma by a convergent annular high power laser beam may lead to the focusing of an intense relativistic electron beam down to a radius of approximately 10-4 cm. The transverse radiation pressure results from the dielectric property of a plasma in conjunction with the phenomena of the self-focusing of intense laser light. The tightly focused electron beams would make possible the release of thermonuclear energy by micro-explosions. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Schaetzungen weisen darauf hin, dass der in einem Plasma durch einen konvergenten ringfoermigen Laserstrahl hoher Energie verursachte nichtlineare transversale Strahlungsdruck zur Fokussierung eines intensiven relativistischen Elektronenstrahls auf einen Radius von ca. 10-4 cm fuehren kann. Der Strahlungsdruck ist auf die Dielektrizitaet eines Plasmas in Verbindung mit dem Phaenomen der Selbstfokussierung des intensiven Laserlichts zurueckzufuehren. Die eng fokussierten Elektronenstrahlen koennten die Freisetzung thermonuklearer Energie durch Mikroexplosionen ermoeglichen. (orig./AK)Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A
- Journal Volume
- 30
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Series
- Z. Naturforsch., A.
- Journal Page Range
- 976-980
- ISSN
- 1865-7109
Conference
- Title
- International conference on energy storage, compression and switching.
- Dates
- 5 Nov 1974.
- Place
- Torino-Asti, Italy.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 7222874
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS; ELECTRON BEAMS; FOCUSING; LASER RADIATION; PLASMA; RADIATION PRESSURE; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RANGE; LEPTON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 2 figs.; 11 refs.; Updated automatically by Metadata and Full-Text Enrichment Agent