DYNAMICS OF PICOSECOND-LASER-PULSE PLASMAS DETERMINED FROM THE SPECTRAL SHIFTS OF REFLECTED PROBE PULSES

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作者
LANDEN, OL [1 ]
ALLEY, WE [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF DAVIS, DEPT APPL SCI, DAVIS, CA 95616 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1992年 / 46卷 / 08期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.46.5089
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The evolution of density profiles in plasmas produced by 10(14)-W cm-2, 1-ps, 580-nm-wavelength laser pulses has been determined from spectral shifts imposed on a reflected picosecond probe pulse. The shifts are caused by two mechanisms: hydrodynamic expansion and ionization front motion. Both time-resolved expansion velocities and ionization rates are inferred from the spectral shifts and are compared to one-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations.
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页码:5089 / 5100
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