Properties of Ablatively Accelerated Targets.

Abstract

Targets are ablatively accelerated to high velocity (> 10 to the 7th power cm/s) with good hydrodynamic efficiency (about 20%) using low-irradiance (10 to the 13th power - 10 to the 14th power) long (3 - 4 ns) Nd-laser pulses. Detailed properties of the interaction and acceleration as well as comments upon the suitability of this approach to the laser fusion application are presented. Results of unique 'double-target' experiments are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1980
Accession Number
ADA086727

Entities

People

  • Barrett H. Ripin
  • Edgar A. McLean
  • R. H. Lehmberg
  • S. E. Bodner
  • Steven H. Gold

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Diameters
  • Doppler Effect
  • Energy
  • High Density
  • High Pressure
  • Hot Spots
  • Laser Pulses
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Photography
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Surface Temperature
  • X Ray Spectra
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy