Effect of ion-wave damping on stimulated Raman scattering in high-Z laser-produced plasmas

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作者
Kirkwood, RK
MacGowan, BJ
Montgomery, DS
Afeyan, BB
Kruer, WL
Moody, JD
Estabrook, KG
Back, CA
Glenzer, SH
Blain, MA
Williams, EA
Berger, RL
Lasinski, BF
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[1] LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB, LIVERMORE, CA 94550 USA
[2] CTR ETUD LIMEIL VALENTON, F-94195 VILLENEUVE ST GEORGES, FRANCE
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.2706
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The dependence of the magnitude of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) on ion-wave damping has been demonstrated in a high-Z plasma. The ion-wave damping is varied in a well characterized Xe plasma by varying the concentration of a C5H12 impurity. The reflectivity of SRS is observed to increase with the concentration of the dopant, demonstrating the effect of ion-wave damping on SRS. The measurements are consistent with models in which the amplitude of the SRS-driven Langmuir waves are limited by a secondary decay into ion-acoustic waves.
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页码:2706 / 2709
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