Magnetically induced collisionless coupling between counterstreaming laser- produced plasmas

Journal Article · Mon Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 1973 · Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 31, no. 7, pp. 429-432

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.31.429· OSTI ID:4314509

Cheung, A Y; Goforth, R R; Koopman, D W

A laser plasma, expanding through a photoionized background plasma under collisionless conditions, experiences a significant coupling with the background when an external 700-G field is applied transverse to the flow. A density maximumn is formed which decelerates according to the predictions of a conserved- momentum coupling model. The results are consistent with theoretical treatments of magnetized two-stream instabilities. (auth)

• Research Organization: Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-29-023145
• OSTI ID: 4314509
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 31, no. 7, pp. 429-432, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N70400* -Physics-Controlled Thermonuclear Research- Kinetics (Experimental)
N70700 -Physics-Controlled Thermonuclear Research-Stability
*COLLISIONLESS PLASMA- KINETICS
*LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA- PLASMA INSTABILITY
*PLASMA INSTABILITY- TWO-STREAM INSTABILITY
ARGON
COLLISIONS
COPPER
COUPLING
ELECTRON DENSITY
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ELECTRONS
LANGMUIR PROBE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PHOTOIONIZATION
TIME DEPENDENCE
TRAJECTORIES LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA