Depolarization in Laser Probing of Inhomogeneous Magnetized Plasmas.

Abstract

Density gradients and magnetic fields transverse to the propagation direction can produce polarization dependent phase shifts in a laser probing beam used for Faraday rotation studies of longitudinal magnetic fields in plasmas. The resulting depolarization should be considered when probing with fast optics near the critical density. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA053385

Entities

People

  • John A. Stamper
  • R. H. Lehmberg

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anisotropy
  • Circular Polarization
  • Depolarization
  • Diffraction
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Equations
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Produced Plasmas
  • Lasers
  • Magnetic Anisotropy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Optics
  • Phase Shift
  • Polarization
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers