Ebook: Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena: Volume 9

The 9th International Workshop on "Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena" was held November 6-10, 1989, at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Cal ifornia. Starting in 1969, thi s represents a continuation of the longest series of meetings in this field in the United States. It is, in fact, the longest series anywhere with published Proceedings that document the advances and the growth of this dynamic field of physics and technology. Following the discovery of the laser in 1960, the study of processes involved in laser beam interactions with materials opened a basically new dimension of physics. The energy densities and intensities generated are many orders of magnitude beyond those previously observed in laboratories. Simultaneously, the temporal dynamics of this interaction covers a broad range, only recently reaching ultra short times, of the order of a few femtoseconds. Applications of this technology are of interest for many types of material treatments. Further, from the very beginning, a key ambitious goal has been to produce fusion energy by intense laser irradiation of a target containi ng appropriate fusion fuels. The vari ous phenomena discovered during the ensuing research on laser-fusion are, indeed, much more complex than originally expected. However, in view of recent advances in physics understanding, a route to successful laser fusion can be seen. The development of fusion energy received a very strong stimulation since the last workshop due to the now partially publicized results of underground nuclear explosions.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
U.S. Inertial Confinement Fusion Program Experiments: Results & Implications....Pages 1-10
Status of Inertial Confinement Fusion Research at Los Alamos National Laboratory....Pages 11-23
High Density Compression of Hollow-Shell Target by Gekko XII and Laser Fusion Research at Ile, Osaka University....Pages 25-67
Status of Experimental Investigations of ICF and X-Ray Lasers in SINPC....Pages 69-81
Investigations into X-Ray Damage to the First Wall of the Inertial Confinement Fusion Laboratory Microfusion Facility....Pages 83-94
Leading Role of Laser Fusion and Its Advances by Volume Ignition and by Pulsationfree Direct Drive....Pages 95-123
Laser Induced Transitions in Muon Catalyzed Fusion....Pages 125-135
Light Ion Beam Drivers for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 137-148
Development of High Power KrF Laser for ICF Laser Driver and Laser Interaction Experiments....Pages 149-160
The Gamma-Ray Laser — Status and Issues in 1989....Pages 161-170
Modelling of Intense Line Radiation from Laser-Produced Plasmas....Pages 171-184
Observation of Gain on XUV Transitions in Ne-Like and Li-Like Ions....Pages 185-196
Nuclear-Driven Solid-State Lasers for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 197-210
Lasing Without Inversion....Pages 211-219
Ion Acoustic Parametric Decay Instabilities in Laser-Plasma Interactions....Pages 221-231
Spectral and Temporal Properties of 1?o, 2?o and 3/2?o Emission from Laser-Produced Plasmas....Pages 233-244
A survey of Raman spectra from laser-produced plasmas....Pages 245-259
Experimental Study of Beam-Plasma Instabilities in Long Scalelength Laser Produced Plasmas....Pages 261-272
Analysis of 2? and 3?/2 Spectra from Plasmas Produced by Irradiation of Thin Foil Targets....Pages 273-285
Nonstationary Stimulated Brillouin Backscattering in Inhomogeneous Density Profiles....Pages 287-295
Turbulence in Very-High Mach Number, Laser-Accelerated Material....Pages 297-311
Electron Motion in Plasma Irradiated by Strong Laser Light....Pages 313-321
Early-Time “Shine-Through” in Laser Irradiated Targets....Pages 323-334
Laser Induced Breakdown and High Voltage Induced Vacuum Breakdown on Metal Surfaces....Pages 335-357
New Basic Theory from Laser-Plasma Double Layers: Generalization to Degenerate Electrons and Nuclei....Pages 359-387
Caviton Generation with Two-Temperature Equation-of-State Effects in Laser Produced Plasmas....Pages 389-400
Radiation Damage in Single Crystal CsI(T1) and Polycrystal CsI....Pages 401-409
Active Beam-Control and Active Laser-Diagnostic of Intense Pulsed Ion Sources....Pages 411-422
Saturable Magnetics for Laser and Plasma Interactions....Pages 423-434
Nuclear Driven UV Fluorescence for Stimulation of the Atomic Iodine Laser....Pages 435-444
A Highly Reflecting Microwave Plasma Mirror....Pages 445-457
Particle acceleration with the axial electric field of a TEM10 mode laser beam....Pages 459-466
Acceleration of Electrons to TeV Energy by Lasers in Vacuum....Pages 467-493
A Review of Back Lighted Thyratron Physics and Applications....Pages 495-513
Two-Dimensional Calculation of Sequential Electron Layer Formation by Crossed Microwave Beams in Air at Low Pressure....Pages 515-524
Shock Wave Decay and Spallation in Laser-Matter Interaction....Pages 525-534
High-Gain Direct-Drive Target Design for ICF....Pages 535-544
Adiabatic Compression of Fuel in ICF Target....Pages 545-551
X-Ray Conversion in High Gain Radiation Drive ICF....Pages 553-564
Implosion Characteristics of Radiation-Driven High Gain Laser Fusion....Pages 565-582
Fission-Induced Inertial Confinement Hot Fusion and Cold Fusion with Electrolysis....Pages 583-592
Ion Beam-Plasma Interaction for Particle Driven Fusion....Pages 593-602
Tight Focusing of Proton Beam and Its Interaction with Targets....Pages 603-614
Theoretical Analysis of Charge Neutralization of the Intense Light Ion Beam....Pages 615-622
An Implicit Fluid-Particle Model for Ion Beam-Plasma Interactions....Pages 623-642
Back Matter....Pages 643-653

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
U.S. Inertial Confinement Fusion Program Experiments: Results & Implications....Pages 1-10
Status of Inertial Confinement Fusion Research at Los Alamos National Laboratory....Pages 11-23
High Density Compression of Hollow-Shell Target by Gekko XII and Laser Fusion Research at Ile, Osaka University....Pages 25-67
Status of Experimental Investigations of ICF and X-Ray Lasers in SINPC....Pages 69-81
Investigations into X-Ray Damage to the First Wall of the Inertial Confinement Fusion Laboratory Microfusion Facility....Pages 83-94
Leading Role of Laser Fusion and Its Advances by Volume Ignition and by Pulsationfree Direct Drive....Pages 95-123
Laser Induced Transitions in Muon Catalyzed Fusion....Pages 125-135
Light Ion Beam Drivers for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 137-148
Development of High Power KrF Laser for ICF Laser Driver and Laser Interaction Experiments....Pages 149-160
The Gamma-Ray Laser — Status and Issues in 1989....Pages 161-170
Modelling of Intense Line Radiation from Laser-Produced Plasmas....Pages 171-184
Observation of Gain on XUV Transitions in Ne-Like and Li-Like Ions....Pages 185-196
Nuclear-Driven Solid-State Lasers for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 197-210
Lasing Without Inversion....Pages 211-219
Ion Acoustic Parametric Decay Instabilities in Laser-Plasma Interactions....Pages 221-231
Spectral and Temporal Properties of 1?o, 2?o and 3/2?o Emission from Laser-Produced Plasmas....Pages 233-244
A survey of Raman spectra from laser-produced plasmas....Pages 245-259
Experimental Study of Beam-Plasma Instabilities in Long Scalelength Laser Produced Plasmas....Pages 261-272
Analysis of 2? and 3?/2 Spectra from Plasmas Produced by Irradiation of Thin Foil Targets....Pages 273-285
Nonstationary Stimulated Brillouin Backscattering in Inhomogeneous Density Profiles....Pages 287-295
Turbulence in Very-High Mach Number, Laser-Accelerated Material....Pages 297-311
Electron Motion in Plasma Irradiated by Strong Laser Light....Pages 313-321
Early-Time “Shine-Through” in Laser Irradiated Targets....Pages 323-334
Laser Induced Breakdown and High Voltage Induced Vacuum Breakdown on Metal Surfaces....Pages 335-357
New Basic Theory from Laser-Plasma Double Layers: Generalization to Degenerate Electrons and Nuclei....Pages 359-387
Caviton Generation with Two-Temperature Equation-of-State Effects in Laser Produced Plasmas....Pages 389-400
Radiation Damage in Single Crystal CsI(T1) and Polycrystal CsI....Pages 401-409
Active Beam-Control and Active Laser-Diagnostic of Intense Pulsed Ion Sources....Pages 411-422
Saturable Magnetics for Laser and Plasma Interactions....Pages 423-434
Nuclear Driven UV Fluorescence for Stimulation of the Atomic Iodine Laser....Pages 435-444
A Highly Reflecting Microwave Plasma Mirror....Pages 445-457
Particle acceleration with the axial electric field of a TEM10 mode laser beam....Pages 459-466
Acceleration of Electrons to TeV Energy by Lasers in Vacuum....Pages 467-493
A Review of Back Lighted Thyratron Physics and Applications....Pages 495-513
Two-Dimensional Calculation of Sequential Electron Layer Formation by Crossed Microwave Beams in Air at Low Pressure....Pages 515-524
Shock Wave Decay and Spallation in Laser-Matter Interaction....Pages 525-534
High-Gain Direct-Drive Target Design for ICF....Pages 535-544
Adiabatic Compression of Fuel in ICF Target....Pages 545-551
X-Ray Conversion in High Gain Radiation Drive ICF....Pages 553-564
Implosion Characteristics of Radiation-Driven High Gain Laser Fusion....Pages 565-582
Fission-Induced Inertial Confinement Hot Fusion and Cold Fusion with Electrolysis....Pages 583-592
Ion Beam-Plasma Interaction for Particle Driven Fusion....Pages 593-602
Tight Focusing of Proton Beam and Its Interaction with Targets....Pages 603-614
Theoretical Analysis of Charge Neutralization of the Intense Light Ion Beam....Pages 615-622
An Implicit Fluid-Particle Model for Ion Beam-Plasma Interactions....Pages 623-642
Back Matter....Pages 643-653
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