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Self-compression of laser-produced plasma into thin monovelocity shell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

A.M. Orishich
Affiliation:
Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
I.F. Shaikhislamov
Affiliation:
Institute of Laser Physics, Novosibirsk, 630090, Lavrentyeva 13/3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
V.G. Posukh
Affiliation:
Institute of Laser Physics, Novosibirsk, 630090, Lavrentyeva 13/3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

Abstract

The spatial profile, as well as ion-velocity distribution of laser-produced plasmas can be controlled experimentally by varying the time-form of laser pulse. A compression of nearly all produced plasma into a thin monovelocity spherical shell has been observed for the first time. A hydrodynamic numerical simulation shows that the shell generates due to special dynamics of ion ablation and geometry of experiment.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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