Deflection, spraying, and induced scattering of intense laser beams in plasmas

Conference · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:392761

Kruer, W L

Investigations into laser beam spraying, deflection, and induced scattering in plasmas are presented. Recent calculations and experiments on beam spraying due to filamentation are discussed. A simple model is presented for an enhanced beam deflection associated with nearly sonic plasma flow transverse to the beam. This model provides useful insights on the laser beam deflection, its scaling and the importance of self-consistent profile modifications. Finally, some discussion is given of recent experiments demonstrating the interplay between stimulated.Raman and Brillouin scattering.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 392761
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-123551; CONF-960919-1; ON: DE97050134; TRN: 96:029203
• Resource Relation: Conference: 11. Kiev international conference on plasma theory and 11th international congress on waves and instabilities in plasmas, Nagoya (Japan), 9-13 Sep 1996; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
66 PHYSICS
LASER RADIATION
LIGHT SCATTERING
BEAM OPTICS
RAMAN EFFECT
BRILLOUIN EFFECT
PLASMA
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INDIRECT DRIVE LASER IMPLOSION