Inverse Bremsstrahlung Absorption
Abstract
Inverse bremsstrahlung absorption was measured based on transmission through a finite-length plasma that was thoroughly characterized using spatially resolved Thomson scattering. Expected absorption was then calculated using the diagnosed plasma conditions while varying the absorption model components. To match data, it is necessary to account for: (1) the Langdon effect; (2) laser-frequency (rather than plasma-frequency) dependence in the Coulomb logarithm, as is typical of bremsstrahlung theories but not transport theories; and (3) a correction due to ion screening. Radiation-hydrodynamic simulations of inertial confinement fusion implosions have to date used a Coulomb logarithm from the transport literature and no screening correction. Here, we anticipate that updating the model for collisional absorption will substantially revise our understanding of laser-target coupling for such implosions.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications, Talence (France)
- Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (Canada)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1969192
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1972900
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-843804
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; TRN: US2313388
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0003856; AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 130; Journal Issue: 14; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; Direct drive; Inertial confinement fusion; Laser light absorption in plasmas; Near-critical & underdense plasmas
Citation Formats
Turnbull, D., Katz, J., Sherlock, M., Divol, L., Shaffer, N. R., Strozzi, D. J., Colaïtis, A., Edgell, D. H., Follett, R. K., McMillen, K. R., Michel, P., Milder, A. L., and Froula, D. H. Inverse Bremsstrahlung Absorption. United States: N. p., 2023.
Web. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.130.145103.
Turnbull, D., Katz, J., Sherlock, M., Divol, L., Shaffer, N. R., Strozzi, D. J., Colaïtis, A., Edgell, D. H., Follett, R. K., McMillen, K. R., Michel, P., Milder, A. L., & Froula, D. H. Inverse Bremsstrahlung Absorption. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.130.145103
Turnbull, D., Katz, J., Sherlock, M., Divol, L., Shaffer, N. R., Strozzi, D. J., Colaïtis, A., Edgell, D. H., Follett, R. K., McMillen, K. R., Michel, P., Milder, A. L., and Froula, D. H. Tue .
"Inverse Bremsstrahlung Absorption". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.130.145103. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1969192.
@article{osti_1969192,
title = {Inverse Bremsstrahlung Absorption},
author = {Turnbull, D. and Katz, J. and Sherlock, M. and Divol, L. and Shaffer, N. R. and Strozzi, D. J. and Colaïtis, A. and Edgell, D. H. and Follett, R. K. and McMillen, K. R. and Michel, P. and Milder, A. L. and Froula, D. H.},
abstractNote = {Inverse bremsstrahlung absorption was measured based on transmission through a finite-length plasma that was thoroughly characterized using spatially resolved Thomson scattering. Expected absorption was then calculated using the diagnosed plasma conditions while varying the absorption model components. To match data, it is necessary to account for: (1) the Langdon effect; (2) laser-frequency (rather than plasma-frequency) dependence in the Coulomb logarithm, as is typical of bremsstrahlung theories but not transport theories; and (3) a correction due to ion screening. Radiation-hydrodynamic simulations of inertial confinement fusion implosions have to date used a Coulomb logarithm from the transport literature and no screening correction. Here, we anticipate that updating the model for collisional absorption will substantially revise our understanding of laser-target coupling for such implosions.},
doi = {10.1103/physrevlett.130.145103},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 14,
volume = 130,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2023},
month = {Tue Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2023}
}
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