Title :
Relativistic laser beam stabilization of plane geometry target interaction by nonlinear forces
Author :
Wu, Hui-Chun ; Flippo, Kirk ; Hora, Heinrich
Author_Institution :
P-24 Plasma Phys., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
For quiver energies of electrons in a laser field close to the relativistic threshold, the interaction front with a target is stabilized based on relativistic properties against Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities.
Keywords :
Rayleigh-Taylor instability; laser beam effects; plasma interactions; Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities; laser field; nonlinear forces; plane geometry target interaction; relativistic laser beam stabilization; relativistic threshold; Ignition; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194131
