Title :
Optical measurements of heat and shock waves propagating in a dense plasma
Author :
Churina, I.V. ; Symes, D.R. ; Bernstein, A.C. ; Cho, B. ; Ditmire, T.
Author_Institution :
Texas Center for High Intensity Science, Department of Physics, University of Texas, Austin, 78712, USA
Abstract :
The dynamics of heat and shock waves in a dense plasma were studied using timeresolved reflectivity measurements of the rear surface of an aluminum foil following femtosecond irradiation at ~5×1013 W/cm2.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma waves; Reflectivity; Shock waves; Surface waves; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431079
