Spectral anomalies in high intensity stimulated Raman backscattering in laser plasmas

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:170208

Skoric, M M; Jovanovic, M S ^[1]

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1. Vinca Inst. of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade (Yugoslavia)

A large amount of effort is put into studies of fascinating new physics that is observed as one moves into a regime for collective effects with ultra short pulse high intensity laser plasmas. Recently, a Livermore-UCLA collaboration has observed a sub-psec version of classic laser plasma stimulated Raman backscattering (SRBS) instability. The backscattered light displays novel spectral signatures that depend on laser intensity. Broad and modulated frequency spectrum that spreads to the blue side of the incident wavelength; that is obviously different from classic SRBS which downshifts the incident frequency by approximately the electron plasma frequency (EPW). The authors study anomalous SRBS signatures in the 1-D model of underdense uniform weakly collisional plasma Layer. The set of three coupled equations, that account for pump depletion and relativistic detuning of EPW is simulated in space-time. By increasing a laser pump, a generic route via steady state periodic and quasi-periodic regime with an intermittent transition to spatio-temporal chaos is discovered. This type of intermittency in which quasi-periodic oscillations are interrupted by chaotic bursts displays modulated spectra with many peaks immersed in a broad band chaotic background. The picture reveals patches of turbulence inside the coherent state; the continuous transition amounts to a progressive increase of turbulence through the increase of the pump strength. Features, such as spiky burst-like reflectivity, anomalous broadening and blue shifted SRBS spectra are obtained and compared with recent experiments. Consistency, with observed anomalous spectral data is outlined.

• OSTI ID: 170208
• Report Number(s): CONF-950612--; ISBN 0-7803-2669-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COLLISIONAL PLASMA
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA SIMULATION
PLASMA WAVES
RAMAN EFFECT
RAMAN SPECTRA
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
TURBULENCE