Studies of intense laser-plasma interactions for the fast ignitor concept at ILE, Osaka University

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作者
Kodama, R [1 ]
Tanaka, KA [1 ]
Yamanaka, T [1 ]
Kato, Y [1 ]
Kitagawa, Y [1 ]
Fujita, H [1 ]
Kanabe, T [1 ]
Izumi, N [1 ]
Takahashi, K [1 ]
Habara, H [1 ]
Okada, K [1 ]
Iwata, M [1 ]
Matsushita, T [1 ]
Mima, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Inst Laser Engn, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan
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10.1088/0741-3335/41/3A/034
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
We experimentally studied laser-hole boring with 100 ps/1 TW laser light and ultra intense laser-plasma, interactions using a 0.5 ps/100 TW laser system. Investigation into laser-hole boring was made by measurements of backscattered light spectra, x-ray image and electron density profiles in under- and overdense regions. For the first time x-ray laser light was used to directly observe the channel in the overdense plasma. We further examined short pulse laser interactions as well as the generation of high-energy particles with 100 TW laser light. Neutrons by D-D fusion reaction in the interaction plasma were measured to diagnose ion acceleration. High-energy electrons (MeV) were measured by a K alpha x-ray method.
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页码:A419 / A425
页数:7
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