Observations of Brillouin sidescatter in laser-produced plasmas

Journal Article · Mon Nov 10 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.45.1558· OSTI ID:7022085

Tanaka, K; Goldman, L M

This experiment shows that scattering of light in laser-illuminated spherical targets at up to 56/sup 0/ was dominated by the stimulated Brillouin process. The energy and spectrum of both sidescattered and backscattered light were measured. When a target was irradiated by a one-beam Nd:glass laser (lambda/sub L/=1.054 ..mu..m) with a shaped pulse at an intensity of 7 x 10/sup 15/ W/cm/sup 2/, the stimulated Brillouin sidescatter contained up to 55% of the incident energy.

• Research Organization: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14623
• OSTI ID: 7022085
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 45:19; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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