Effects of Flow on Density Profiles in Laser-Irradiated Plasmas
- 21 November 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 39 (21), 1336-1339
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.39.1336
Abstract
When the plasma outflow velocity relative to the critical surface is supersonic, compressional density profiles can form in the critical region. These compressions involve dissipative processes like those in collisionless shocks; associated plasma instabilities and reflected ions may inhibit energy transport and enhance laser-light absorption.Keywords
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