THE DYNAMICS OF A LASER PRODUCED HEAVY ION PLASMA.
Abstract
To investigate the front of a laser produced plasma that is expanding in a homogeneous magnetic field a reliable method of positioning the target, monitoring the laser, and observing the properties of the expanding plasma had to be developed. Photodiodes and supporting circuitry were constructed to observe the laser interaction with the plasma, plasma expansion velocity, and total light emitted from the plasma. A heavy material, copper, was chosen to slow down the processes occurring in the expanding plasma front. The predictions of a computer program of the mathematical analogue to the experiment give expansion velocities of approximately 10 to the 6th power cm/sec and indicate a bouncing of the plasma front off the magnetic field. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0710728
Entities
People
- Lawrence Martin Schadegg
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School