Variation of Laser Absorption with Plasma Scale Length in Long-Scale-Length Plasmas
- 16 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 52 (3) , 192-195
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.52.192
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.Keywords
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