Multibeam stimulated brillouin scattering from hot, solid-target plasmas.
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We report on multibeam, laser-plasma interaction experiments in plasmas relevant to future direct-drive-ignition experiments. Six interaction beams are incident on preformed plasmas containing critical density. Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) shows strong evidence of electromagnetic wave seeding of side- and backscattering. The data are also consistent with shared ion waves driven by the six symmetrically arranged interaction beams. Early SBS quenching is observed and attributed to the hydrodynamics of the plasma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 89 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002