Hydrodynamics of microplasmas from thin foils exploded by picosecond laser pulses

Anno: 2004

Autori: Squillacioti P., Galimberti M., Labate L., Tomassini P., Giulietti A., Shibkov V., F. Zamponi

Affiliazione autori: CNR, Area Ric, IPCF, Intense Laser Irradiat Lab, I-56124 Pisa, Italy;
Moskow Sate Univ, Dept Phys, Moscow, Russia;
Univ Jena, IOQ, D-6900 Jena, Germany;
Univ Bologna, Dipartimento Fis, Bologna, Italy

Abstract: Thin plastic foils have been exploded by 30 ps laser pulses at an intensity ranging from 10(14) to 10(15) W/cm(2). The hydrodynamic evolution of the plasma has been studied by interferometry for two different foil thicknesses, 300 and 900 nm, respectively. The plasma produced beyond the foil systematically shows a different dynamics in the two cases. In the case of 300 nm foil, such a dynamics appears to be driven by the radiation pressure of the laser pulse. This explanation is supported by two-dimensional simulation. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.

Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Volume: 11 (1)      Da Pagina: 226  A: 230

Parole chiavi: magnetic-fields; plasma; light; generation; fusion
DOI: 10.1063/1.1630575

Citazioni: 4
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