Laminar shocks in high power laser plasma interactions

Cairns, R. A. and Bingham, R. and Norreys, P. and Trines, R. (2014) Laminar shocks in high power laser plasma interactions. Preprint / Working Paper. arXiv.org. (http://arxiv.org/abs/1402.2804)

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Abstract

We propose a theory to describe laminar ion sound structures in a collisionless plasma. Reflection of a small fraction of the upstream ions converts the well known ion acoustic soliton into a structure with a steep potential gradient upstream and with downstream oscillations. The theory provides a simple interpretation of results dating back more than forty years but, more importantly, is shown to provide an explanation for recent observations on laser produced plasmas relevant to inertial fusion and to ion acceleration.

  • Item type:Monograph(Preprint / Working Paper)
    ID code:54498
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    12 February 2014
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:07 Oct 2015 08:46
    Last modified:09 Apr 2024 04:40
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/54498
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