High Energy Ions from a Nd-Laser Produced Plasma

Abstract

Measurements of the asymptotic energy distribution of the different high energy ion species at Nd-laser irradiance 10 to the 15th power - 10 to the 16th power W/sq cm on a CH2 planar target are presented and the acceleration mechanism of these high energy ions is discussed. Multipeak structure between 10 and 100 keV is observed on the H(+) ion distribution. A disproportionate number of H(+) ions with E/Z higher than the C(+Z) ions is also observed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046799

Entities

People

  • Barrett H. Ripin
  • R. Decoste

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accumulators
  • Analyzers
  • Classification
  • Electron Emission
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • High Energy
  • Hydrogen
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Physics
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Security
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers