Control of Ion-Velocity Distributions in Laser-Target Interaction Experiments.
Abstract
The width of ion velocity distributions from laser produced plasmas can be controlled experimentally by varying the size of the laser spot. The ion velocity width is determined primarily by whether the ions are mostly in the rarefraction or steady state regime. It is not dominated by the thermal distribution of the ions, as is often assumed. Keywords: Laser fusion; Plasma; Fusion; Laser plasma interactions; Ions; Ablation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 06, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA172649
Entities
People
- B. H. Ripin
- J. Grun
- R. Stellingwerf