Stimulated Brillouin sidescattering from line-focus laser-produced plasmas

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Physics of Fluids B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.860778· OSTI ID:6767368

Villeneuve, D M ^[1]

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1. National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 (Canada)

Stimulated Brillouin sidescattering in line-focus-geometry laser-produced plasmas was investigated with a 532 nm wavelength pump laser at intensities up to 3 [times] 10[sup 13] W/cm[sup 2]. While sidescattered light was observed, it was less intense than the specularly scattered pump laser light, and less intense than the backscattered Brillouin light. It was not enhanced when using foil targets which became underdense during the pump pulse, nor was it affected by changes in the pump laser polarization.

• OSTI ID: 6767368
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids B; (United States) Vol. 5:6; ISSN PFBPEI; ISSN 0899-8221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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Heating
Current Drive
& Interactions-- (1992-)
BACKSCATTERING
BRILLOUIN EFFECT
COHERENT SCATTERING
FOILS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LASERS
LIGHT SCATTERING
NEODYMIUM LASERS
PLASMA
POLARIZATION
SCATTERING
SOLID STATE LASERS
TARGETS
X-RAY LASERS