Energy transport through high-Z metal foil in a laser-produced plasma

Journal Article · Mon Sep 05 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.39.619· OSTI ID:7213776

Mizui, J; Yamaguchi, N; Yamanaka, T; Yamanaka, C

Double-layer thin films of high-Z metal and low-Z polyethylene and each single-layer film were irradiated with a 1.06-..mu..m, 200-psec laser pulse at intensities from 10/sup 14/ to 7 x 10/sup 14/ W/cm/sup 2/. From the measurements of the transmittance of the laser through these films, the spatial distributions of the transmitted light, expanding ion currents, and x rays, the energy transport is found to be due not only to superthermal electrons but also to x-ray radiation in high-Z material.

• Research Organization: Institute of Plasma Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464, Japan
• OSTI ID: 7213776
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 39:10; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700106* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Plasma Production-- (-1987)
ABSORPTION
DEPOSITION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY ABSORPTION
ENERGY TRANSPORT
FILMS
IMPLOSIONS
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
METALS
NICKEL
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PLASMA
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
SURFACE COATING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS