Non-Spitzer return currents in intense laser-plasma interactions

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Sherlock, M. and Bell, A. R. and Kingham, R. J. and Robinson, A. P. L. and Bingham, R. (2007) Non-Spitzer return currents in intense laser-plasma interactions. Physics of Plasmas, 14 (10). p. 102708. ISSN 1070-664X (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2774821)

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Abstract

The propagation of an intense (10(19) W cm(-2)) laser-produced hot electron distribution through overdense, long scale-length plasma is modeled using the one-dimensional relativistic electron Vlasov-Fokker-Planck code KALOS [Bell , Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 48, R37 (2006)]. The initial density profile is chosen to be relevant to the coronal region in fast ignition fusion scenarios in which the density rises from around 10n(cr) to solid density over 35 mu m. Under these conditions, the return current transport is intermediate between that of collisional Spitzer transport characterized by strong resistivity and that of collisionless transport characterized by electron inertia. It is shown that the isotropic component of the distribution function of the return-current-carrying electrons becomes doubly peaked. Strong anisotropic pressure inhomogeneities can drive additional contributions to the return current not considered in Spitzer's transport equations. As a result the electric field can become an order-of-magnitude greater than its classical (Spitzer) value. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.

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Sherlock, M., Bell, A. R., Kingham, R. J., Robinson, A. P. L. and Bingham, R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9843-7635;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:31199
    Dates:
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    1 October 2007
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:13 Jul 2011 08:55
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 09:45
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/31199
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