Laser-Produced Plasmas and Radiation Sources.

Abstract

The research performed under this program has covered a broad range of subjects involving laser interaction with both gaseous and solid target laser plasmas, and with development of plasma diagnostic techniques suitable for our laser-produced plasmas. Included are detailed descriptions of research activities during fiscal years 1978 and 1979. These include a study of stimulated Brillouin scattering in transverse magnetic fields; development of X-ray diagnostics including X-ray continuum measurements, spectroscopy, and imaging techniques and their use in studying solid target plasmas; development of a fast schlieren photography system; and a theoretical study of nonlinear scattering techniques for plasma diagnostics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1980
Accession Number
ADA084201

Entities

People

  • D. W. Scudder
  • Hernan C. Praddaude

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Density
  • Frequency Combs
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Scattering
  • Spectroscopy
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy