Published February 2007
| Version v1
Journal article
High coupling efficiency generation in water confined laser plasma propulsion
- 1. China Univ. of Geosciences, Beijing (China). School of Material Science and Technology
- 2. Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Mater Physics, Inst. of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)
Description
High coupling efficiency generation in water confined laser plasma propulsion is investigated. It is found that the coupling efficiency is enhanced over thirty times in water confined ablation compared to that of direct ablation. From calculation of the ablation pressure induced by the plasma on the target surface, it is realized that high coupling efficiency is attributed to the confinement of the water layer on the plasma expansion. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Chinese Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 24
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 501-503
- ISSN
- 0256-307X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 39070404
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABLATION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONFINEMENT; COUPLING; EFFICIENCY; ION PROPULSION; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; LAYERS; PLASMA EXPANSION; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; TARGETS; WATER
- Descriptors DEC
- EVALUATION; EXPANSION; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLASMA; PROPULSION
Optional Information
- Notes
- 4 figs., 12 refs.