First Optical Observation of Intensity Dependent Laser Beam Deflection in a Flowing Plasma
- 12 August 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 77 (7) , 1294-1297
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.77.1294
Abstract
The intensity dependent deflection of a laser beam traversing an exploding foil plasma is measured for the first time. An incident probe beam exhibits deflection of up to 6° and angular spreading of as much as a 17° cone angle as it exits a preformed plasma with significant plasma flow.
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