Published August 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

First Measurement of Short Length-Scale Density Fluctuations in a Large Laser Plasma

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
  • 2. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375 (United States)

Description

The technique of near forward laser scattering is used for the first time in an ignition-relevant laser plasma to obtain a background and laser driven fluctuation spectrum. The fluctuations cause beam spray which can affect the symmetry in an inertial confinement fusion experiment. These results provide a benchmark for developing numerical models of beam spray. copyright 1999 The American Physical Society

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1783-1786
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO