Efficient laser light absorption by ion acoustic fluctuations
Abstract
A new efficient absorption mechanism for intense laser light in plasma resulting from an ion acoustic instability generated by a return current is described. Comparisons with experimental results are presented.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- December 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976STIN...7724491M
- Keywords:
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- Acoustic Measurement;
- Controlled Fusion;
- Ion Beams;
- Laser Beams;
- Laser Fusion;
- Absorption;
- Operations Research;
- Plasmas (Physics);
- Lasers and Masers