Two-photon absorption framework for plasma transmission experiments

Kruse, Michael K. G.; Iglesias, Carlos A.

doi:10.1016/j.hedp.2019.02.004

Title: Two-photon absorption framework for plasma transmission experiments

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Two-photon absorption was recently proposed as a possible explanation for extant discrepancies between theoretical and experimental x-ray transmission of iron samples at conditions relevant to the solar interior. The theoretical framework for calculating two-photon absorption specific to the experiments performed at the Sandia National Laboratory is developed here. Preliminary calculations suggest that the radiant flux attenuation by two-photon absorption does not account for the higher than predicted experimentally inferred opacities.

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Kruse, Michael K. G. ^[1]; Iglesias, Carlos A. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2019

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1515331

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-753499
Journal ID: ISSN 1574-1818; 940033

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: High Energy Density Physics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 31; Journal ID: ISSN 1574-1818

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; two-photon absorption; opacity; solar opacity

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                    Kruse, Michael K. G., and Iglesias, Carlos A. Two-photon absorption framework for plasma transmission experiments.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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  abstractNote = {Two-photon absorption was recently proposed as a possible explanation for extant discrepancies between theoretical and experimental x-ray transmission of iron samples at conditions relevant to the solar interior. The theoretical framework for calculating two-photon absorption specific to the experiments performed at the Sandia National Laboratory is developed here. Preliminary calculations suggest that the radiant flux attenuation by two-photon absorption does not account for the higher than predicted experimentally inferred opacities.},

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