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Fokker–Planck simulations of hot electron transport in solid density plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2004

F. ALOUANI BIBI ,
J.-P. MATTE  and
J.-C. KIEFFER
F. ALOUANI BIBI
Affiliation:
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Energie et Matériaux, Varennes, Québec, Canada
J.-P. MATTE
Affiliation:
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Energie et Matériaux, Varennes, Québec, Canada
J.-C. KIEFFER
Affiliation:
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Energie et Matériaux, Varennes, Québec, Canada
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Abstract

The transport of hot electrons in solid density plasma created by a high-intensity subpicosecond laser pulse and the resulting heating and ionization of the bulk of plasma are simulated with the electron kinetic code “FPI.” Both the hot and the thermal electrons are treated kinetically. An analysis of the results in terms of a two Maxwellians fit to the numerically obtained distribution function is made.

Keywords

Fokker–PlanckHot electronsLaser–matter interactionTransport
Type
Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , June 2004 , pp. 97 - 102
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© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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