Angular distribution of laser light scattered from laser-produced plasma at high irradiance
- 1 February 1977
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 30 (3) , 134-136
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.89326
Abstract
Angular distributions of scattered laser light from Nd‐laser‐produced plasma at irradiances of 1015–1016 W/cm2 were measured. Total reflectivities in the range 20–50% are found. The total reflectivity remains approximately constant as the target is rotated from normal incidence up to 50°–60°, implying the existence of a steep density gradient near the critical density and/or absorption of laser light in the underdense region of the plasma.Keywords
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