Title :
Surface waves in laser-produced plasma double layers
Author :
Eliezer, Shalom ; Hora, Heinrich
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Theor. Phys., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The surface-tension pressure for a charged double layer is calculated. This result is used to derive the dispersion relation for surface waves. The stability criterion defines stable surface waves with wavelength λsw<8πλD (λ D is the Debye length) which can be obtained at the critical surface of a laser-plasma interaction system. These ripples cannot increase above the stability criterion without introducing instability turbulence
Keywords :
plasma instability; plasma production and heating by laser beam; plasma sheaths; plasma waves; surface waves (fluid); Debye length; charged double layer; dispersion relation; instability turbulence; laser-plasma interaction system; laser-produced plasma double layers; plasma sheath; ripples; stability criterion; surface waves; surface-tension pressure; Electrons; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Plasma properties; Plasma stability; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
