Measurement of Density Modification of Laser-Fusion Plasmas

H. Azechi, Shunri Oda, K. A. Tanaka, T. Norimatsu, T. Sasaki, Toshio Yamanaka, Chiyoe Yamanaka

Physical Review Letters · 1977 · 57 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Density profile of the glass-microballoon plasma irradiated by Nd laser with intensity of ${10}^{16}$ W/${\mathrm{cm}}^{2}$ was measured by newly developed microscopic interferography. The existence of strong density modification by intense radiation pressure was clearly indicated.

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