INVESTIGATION OF THE SCATTERING OF A LASER BEAM BY THE ELECTRONS OF A PLASMA.
Abstract
The radiation scattered from the beam of a laser by free electrons of a test plasma has been investigated as a possible tool for plasma diagnostics at electron densities in the range of 10 to the 16th power/cc to 10 to the 17th power/cc and temperatures from 10,000K to 20,000K. A perturbing effect on the plasma background radiation was observed which masked the expected Thomson scattering. This perturbation is interpreted as a plasma heating resulting from energy transferred to the plasma from the laser beam by coupling of the electromagnetic field with the plasma charged particles. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0610167
Entities
People
- D. W. Mcmorris
- H. N. Olsen