Metastable laser plasma

Journal Article · Tue Jul 31 04:00:00 EDT 2001 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2001V031N07ABEH002008· OSTI ID:21450434

Tkachev, Aleksei N; Yakovlenko, Sergei I ^[1]

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1. A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

The calculations of the multiparticle dynamics that stimulate the important stages of relaxation of an ultracold laser plasma (N{sub e} {approx}2x10{sup 9} cm{sup -3}, T{sub e} {approx}0.1 K, T{sub i} {approx}10 {mu}K) are presented. The initial electron heating, the formation of highly excited electrons, and the confinement of electrons in a small plasma bunch are considered. Based on a previously developed analytical recombination theory of a metastable plasma, it is shown that the limiting moderation of the three-body recombination may amount to 3-4 orders of magnitude. (interaction of laser radiation with matter. laser plasma)

• OSTI ID: 21450434
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 31; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COLD PLASMA
CONFINEMENT
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
FERMIONS
HEATING
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LEPTONS
MANY-BODY PROBLEM
METASTABLE STATES
PLASMA
RECOMBINATION
RELAXATION
THREE-BODY PROBLEM