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Models of laser plasma ablation. Part 4. Steadystate theory: collisional absorption flow
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 March 2009
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The clarification of models of laser ablation by plasma heating is examined using a general dimensional argument and introducing a set of universal parameters. The regime of laser-plasma interaction in which collisional absorption and thermal conduction dominate is examined for spherical systems. Detailed scaling relations are derived for uninhibited and flux-limited thermal conduction. The complete set of regimes for steady spherical flow are examined, and it is found that the most important flows are thin collisional and thick local absorption.
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