Variation of Laser Absorption with Plasma Scale Length in Long-Scale-Length Plasmas

M. J. Herbst; J. Grun; J. Gardner; J. A. Stamper; F. C. Young; S. P. Obenschain; E. A. McLean; B. H. Ripin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.192

Variation of Laser Absorption with Plasma Scale Length in Long-Scale-Length Plasmas

M. J. Herbst, J. Grun, J. Gardner, J. A. Stamper, F. C. Young, S. P. Obenschain, E. A. McLean, and B. H. Ripin

Phys. Rev. Lett. 52, 192 – Published 16 January 1984

Abstract

A short-pulse, high-intensity Nd-laser beam interacts with preformed plasmas of variable scale length. At the longest scale length, absorption is limited by backscatter, despite increased collisional absorption.

Received 11 August 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.192

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M. J. Herbst, J. Grun, J. Gardner, J. A. Stamper, F. C. Young, S. P. Obenschain, E. A. McLean, and B. H. Ripin

U. S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375

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Variation of Laser Absorption with Plasma Scale Length in Long-Scale-Length Plasmas

M. J. Herbst, J. Grun, J. Gardner, J. A. Stamper, F. C. Young, S. P. Obenschain, E. A. McLean, and B. H. Ripin

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