Analytical model for interaction of short intense laser pulse with solid target
Abstract
A simple but comprehensive two-dimensional analytical model for the interaction of a normally incident short intense laser pulse with a solid-density plasma is proposed. Electron cavitation near the target surface by the laser ponderomotive force induces a strong local electrostatic charge-separation field. The cavitation makes possible mode conversion of the laser light into longitudinal electron oscillation at laser frequency, even for initial normal incidence of laser pulse. The intense charge-separation field in the cavity can significantly enhance the laser induced uxB electron oscillation at twice laser frequency to density levels even higher than that of the initial target.
- Authors:
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- Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 (China)
- Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027 (China)
- College of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014 (China)
- Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240 (China)
- Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21537649
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Physics of Plasmas
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 18; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3577578; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; CAVITATION; LASERS; MODE CONVERSION; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA WAVES; PONDEROMOTIVE FORCE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Citation Formats
Luan, S X, Ma, G J, Yu, Wei, Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Yu, M Y, Institute for Theoretical Physics I, Ruhr University, Bochum D-44780, Zhang, Q J, Sheng, Z M, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, and Murakami, M. Analytical model for interaction of short intense laser pulse with solid target. United States: N. p., 2011.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.3577578.
Luan, S X, Ma, G J, Yu, Wei, Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Yu, M Y, Institute for Theoretical Physics I, Ruhr University, Bochum D-44780, Zhang, Q J, Sheng, Z M, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, & Murakami, M. Analytical model for interaction of short intense laser pulse with solid target. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3577578
Luan, S X, Ma, G J, Yu, Wei, Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Yu, M Y, Institute for Theoretical Physics I, Ruhr University, Bochum D-44780, Zhang, Q J, Sheng, Z M, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, and Murakami, M. 2011.
"Analytical model for interaction of short intense laser pulse with solid target". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3577578.
@article{osti_21537649,
title = {Analytical model for interaction of short intense laser pulse with solid target},
author = {Luan, S X and Ma, G J and Yu, Wei and Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027 and Yu, M Y and Institute for Theoretical Physics I, Ruhr University, Bochum D-44780 and Zhang, Q J and Sheng, Z M and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 and Murakami, M},
abstractNote = {A simple but comprehensive two-dimensional analytical model for the interaction of a normally incident short intense laser pulse with a solid-density plasma is proposed. Electron cavitation near the target surface by the laser ponderomotive force induces a strong local electrostatic charge-separation field. The cavitation makes possible mode conversion of the laser light into longitudinal electron oscillation at laser frequency, even for initial normal incidence of laser pulse. The intense charge-separation field in the cavity can significantly enhance the laser induced uxB electron oscillation at twice laser frequency to density levels even higher than that of the initial target.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3577578},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21537649},
journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 4,
volume = 18,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Fri Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}
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