Magnetically Induced Collisionless Coupling between Counterstreaming Laser-Produced Plasmas.

Abstract

A laser plasma, expanding through a photoionized background plasma under collisionless conditions, experiences a significant coupling with the background when an external 700 gauss field is applied transverse to the flow. A density maximum is formed which decelerates according to the predictions of a conserved-momentum coupling model. The results are consistent with theoretical treatments of magnetized two-stream instabilities. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0766732

Entities

People

  • Augustine Y. Cheung
  • David W. Koopman
  • Robert R. Goforth

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Couplings
  • Fittings
  • Fluids
  • Instability
  • Laser Produced Plasmas
  • Momentum
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Transverse

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy