Ion-trapping saturation of the Brillouin instability
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
The ion acoustic wave and harmonics driven by stimulated Brillouin scattering are probed by space- and time-resolved ruby-laser Thomson scattering. Corresponding to the 6% backscatter observed, the ion wave is seen to saturate at (5--10)% amplitude, a level quantitatively predictable from the nonlinear frequency shift caused by ion trapping.
- Research Organization:
- Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS08-81DP40163
- OSTI ID:
- 5384955
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 51:18; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700102 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
700108 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
AMPLITUDES
BRILLOUIN EFFECT
COHERENT SCATTERING
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HARMONICS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
INFORMATION
INSTABILITY
ION ACOUSTIC WAVES
ION WAVES
LASERS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
NUMERICAL DATA
OSCILLATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA WAVES
RESOLUTION
RUBY LASERS
SATURATION
SCATTERING
SOLID STATE LASERS
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
SPECTRAL SHIFT
STREAK PHOTOGRAPHY
THOMSON SCATTERING
TIME RESOLUTION
TIMING PROPERTIES
TRAPPING
700102 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
700108 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
AMPLITUDES
BRILLOUIN EFFECT
COHERENT SCATTERING
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HARMONICS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
INFORMATION
INSTABILITY
ION ACOUSTIC WAVES
ION WAVES
LASERS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
NUMERICAL DATA
OSCILLATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA WAVES
RESOLUTION
RUBY LASERS
SATURATION
SCATTERING
SOLID STATE LASERS
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
SPECTRAL SHIFT
STREAK PHOTOGRAPHY
THOMSON SCATTERING
TIME RESOLUTION
TIMING PROPERTIES
TRAPPING