Laser-Plasma Interactions and Applications

Laser-Plasma Interactions and Applications covers the fundamental and applied aspects of high power laser-plasma physics. With an internationally renowned team of authors, the book broadens the knowledge of young researchers working in high power laser-plasma science by providing them with a thoroug...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: McKenna, Paul. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Neely, David. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bingham, Robert. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Jaroszynski, Dino. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Scottish Graduate Series,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00038-1
Table of Contents:
  • Theory of Underdense Laser-Plasma Interactions with Photon Kinetic Theory
  • Theory of Laser-Overdense Plasma Interactions
  • High Energy Density Physics
  • Shock Waves and Equations of State Related to Laser Plasma Interaction
  • The Effect of Radiation Field on Excitation and Ionisation in Non-LTE High Energy Density Plasmas
  • Energetic Electron Generation and Transport in Intense Laser-Solid Interactions
  • The Physics of Implosion, Ignition and Propagating Burn
  • Cryogenic Deuterium and Deuterium-Tritium Direct-Drive Implosions on Omega
  • Indirect Drive at the NIF Scale
  • Laser-Plasma Coupling with Ignition-Scale Targets: New Regimes and Frontiers on the National Ignition Facility
  • Inertial Confinement Fusion with Advanced Ignition Schemes: Fast Ignition and Shock Ignition
  • Laser Plasma Accelerators
  • Ion Acceleration - TNSA
  • Coherent Light Sources in the Extreme Ultraviolet, Frequency Combs and Attosecond Pulses
  • Hydrodynamic Simulation
  • Particle-in-Cell and Hybrid Simulation
  • Diagnostics of Laser-Plasma Interactions
  • Microtargetry for High Power Lasers.