Thomson scattering measurement of the beat-wave excited relativistic plasma waves

Journal Article · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.50493· OSTI ID:397291

Kitagawa, Y; Watanabe, S; Kawase, K; Sawai, K; Nakai, S ^[1]

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1. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-6, Suita, 565 (Japan)

Double-line CO{sub 2} laser, of 10.59-{mu}m and 9.57-{mu}m lines or 10.3-{mu}m, illuminated a hydrogen gas. The beat of two lines of a forward Raman scattering can excite a relativistic plasma wave, accelerating hot electrons in the plasma to high energy of above 20 MeV. On the other hand, a backward Raman scattering occurs in a single line laser illuminated plasma, exciting a slow plasma wave and accelerating plasma electrons to a few hundred keV. A second harmonic YAG laser is used for Thomson scattering measurements of these plasma waves. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 397291
• Report Number(s): CONF-950476--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 369; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
BEAT WAVE ACCELERATORS
CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
HYDROGEN
MEV RANGE 10-100
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA WAVES
RAMAN EFFECT
RELATIVISTIC PLASMA
THOMSON SCATTERING