Light--plasma interaction studies with high-power glass lasers

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · J. Opt. Soc. Am.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSA.67.000717· OSTI ID:7303698

Manes, K R; Ahlstrom, H G; Haas, R A; Holzrichter, J F

High-intensity (10/sup 13/--10/sup 17/ W/cm/sup 2/) 1.06 ..mu..m laser light absorption experiments with spherical and planar targets suggest that inverse bremsstrahlung absorption is not the dominant absorption mechanism. Evidence is presented that resonance absorption together with ponderomotive force effects such as filamentation and density profile steepening strongly influence the laser light absorption.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
• OSTI ID: 7303698
• Journal Information: J. Opt. Soc. Am.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am.; (United States) Vol. 67:6; ISSN JOSAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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