Laser Heating in a Dense Plasma Focus.

Abstract

The report is divided in two parts. In the first part an account is given of the measurement of the momentum distribution of the deuterons ejected from a dense plasma focus. The results show the existence of a pronounced non-Maxwellian distribution and a small population of deuterons accelerated to the voltage of the condenser bank. In the second part theoretical calculation of laser heating establish the presence of large density gradient which probably accounts for the large currents detected in such plasmas. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1974
Accession Number
AD0779042

Entities

People

  • Osman K. Mawardi

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Deuterons
  • Measurement
  • Momentum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Plasma Physics.
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy