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Title: Simulations of thermal wave propagation in a target irradiated by high-intensity p-polarised laser radiation

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
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  1. E.I. Zababakhin All-Russian Scientific-Research Institute of Technical Physics, Russian Federal Nuclear Centre, Snezhinsk, Chelyabinsk region (Russian Federation)

In a one-dimensional hydrodynamic approximation the evolution of a hot dense plasma produced by a high-power subpicosecond laser pulse absorbed primarily due to the resonance mechanism is investigated numerically. The heated plasma parameters of light and heavy chemical elements are compared. A prediction is made concerning the feasibility of producing a thin uniform plasma layer of a heavy substance in experiments on the irradiation of compound targets. (interaction of laser radiation with matter. laser plasma)

OSTI ID:
22163110
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 43, Issue 5; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English