TWO-DIMENSIONAL RAREFACTION OF LASER-IRRADIATED THIN FOILS

被引:8
作者
NG, A
CELLIERS, P
PASINI, D
KWAN, J
PARFENIUK, D
DASILVA, L
机构
[1] Univ of British Columbia, Physics, Dep, Vancouver, BC, Can, Univ of British Columbia, Physics Dep, Vancouver, BC, Can
关键词
FLOW OF FLUIDS - Plasmas - LASER BEAMS - Applications;
D O I
10.1063/1.864552
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
Thin aluminum foils have been irradiated with 0. 35 mu m, 2 nsec (FWHM) laser pulses focused to a spot diameter of 80 mu m. The dynamics of the targets was dominated by axial and lateral rarefactions. These led to premature target burnthrough and disrupted the ablative acceleration process.
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页码:2774 / 2779
页数:6
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