Ebook: Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena: Volume10

The Tenth International Workshop on "Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena" was held November 11-15, 1991, at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. This conference joined physicists from 11 countries (Australia, Canada, China, France, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, united Kingdom, USA, and the USSR). This meeting was marked by the inauguration of the EDWARD TELLER MEDAL FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN FUSION ENERGY. This medal served as a celebration of the tenth conference in the 22-year series and as an opportunity to honor one of the world's greatest physicists and a leading pioneer in this field: Edward Teller. Four medals were awarded in the inaugural ceremony. The first recipient of the medal was Nobel Laureate Nikolai G. Basov, who served for many years as Director of the LebedevPhysical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. In his address to Edward Teller, Dr. Basov underlined that Dr. Teller was the first in history to produce an exothermal nuclear fusion reaction, the mechanism that may now lead to an inexhaustive, environmentally clean, and low cost energy source in the future. This goal, he stressed, becomes more crucial as the greenhouse effect may not permit burning of fossil fuels for much longer. Basov also reviewed events leading the International Quantum Electronics Conferences of 1963 where he disclosed the first publication on laser fusion and that of 1968 where he reported the first observation of fusion neutrons using a laser-irradiated target. The second recipient was John H.

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Edward Teller Medalists: Laser Fusion Research in 30 Years (C. Yamanaka). New Basic Physics Derived from Laser Plasma Interaction (H. Hora). Lasers: Demonstration of a Nuclear FlashPumped Iodine Laser (G. Miley, W. Williams). Progress in ICF and XRay Laser Experiments at CAEP (H.S. Peng et al.). Interaction Mechanisms: Distributed Absorption and Inhibited Heat Transport (J.S. DeGroot et al.). A Survey of Ion Acoustic Decay Instabilities in Laser Produced Plasma (K. Mizuno). Inertial Fusion Energy Strategy: Advancement of Inertial Fusion Research (C. Yamanaka). Inertial Fusion Energy Results: Interaction Physics for Megajoule Laser Fusion Targets (W.L. Kruer). Related Ion Beam Interactions: Focusing and Propagation of the Proton Beam (K. Niu). Basic Phenomena: Acceleration of Electrons by Lasers in Vacuum (T. Hauser et al.). 37 additional articles. Index.

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Edward Teller Medalists: Laser Fusion Research in 30 Years (C. Yamanaka). New Basic Physics Derived from Laser Plasma Interaction (H. Hora). Lasers: Demonstration of a Nuclear FlashPumped Iodine Laser (G. Miley, W. Williams). Progress in ICF and XRay Laser Experiments at CAEP (H.S. Peng et al.). Interaction Mechanisms: Distributed Absorption and Inhibited Heat Transport (J.S. DeGroot et al.). A Survey of Ion Acoustic Decay Instabilities in Laser Produced Plasma (K. Mizuno). Inertial Fusion Energy Strategy: Advancement of Inertial Fusion Research (C. Yamanaka). Inertial Fusion Energy Results: Interaction Physics for Megajoule Laser Fusion Targets (W.L. Kruer). Related Ion Beam Interactions: Focusing and Propagation of the Proton Beam (K. Niu). Basic Phenomena: Acceleration of Electrons by Lasers in Vacuum (T. Hauser et al.). 37 additional articles. Index.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Lecture in Connection with the Edward Teller Medal Award....Pages 1-4
Laser Fusion Research in 30 Years: Lecture of Edward Teller Awardee....Pages 5-9
New Basic Physics Derived from Laser Plasma Interaction....Pages 11-21
Edward Teller Medal: Acceptance Remarks....Pages 23-24
Comments on the History and Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 25-28
Demonstration of a Nuclear Flashlamp-Pumped Atomic Iodine Laser....Pages 29-65
A Comparison of Electrical, Fusion-Generated-Ion, and Fission-Generated-Ion ICF Drivers....Pages 67-78
Computation of the Compression of Frequency Modulated Pulses in Linear Dispersive Media Using a Time-Domain Method: Examples and Guidelines....Pages 79-89
Tending to Saturated Gain of Soft X-Ray Laser at 23.2 and 23.6Nm....Pages 91-97
Progress in ICF and X-Ray Laser Experiments at CAEP....Pages 99-104
Decrease of Radiation Trapping in a Laser-Produced Plasma with Volume-Reducing Deviations from Cylindrical Geometry....Pages 105-109
X-Ray Optics of Arrays of Reflective Surfaces....Pages 111-123
Scaling Law for the Temperature and Energy of X-Ray in Laser Cavity Targets and in Comparison with Experimental Measurements....Pages 125-135
X-Ray Lasing in a Muon Catalyzed Fusion System....Pages 137-149
Status and Issues in the Development of a Gamma-Ray Laser....Pages 151-166
Generation of Magnetic Field by Circularly Polarized Light and Thermomagnetic Instability in a Laser Plasma....Pages 167-170
Laser Driven Plasma Instabilities at Moderate Laser Irradiances....Pages 171-179
Pulsation and Stuttering of Laser Interaction with Plasmas and its Suppression by Smoothing....Pages 181-195
Distributed Absorption and Inhibited Heat Transport....Pages 197-208
Two-Dimensional Calculation of Electromagnetic Pulse Generation by Laser-Initiated Air Avalanche Switches....Pages 209-232
Two-Dimensional Calculation of High-Power Microwave Bandwidth Broadening by Laser-Induced Air Breakdown....Pages 233-250
Partially Coherent Light for Improving Irradiation Uniformity in Directly Driven Laser Fusion Experiments....Pages 251-280
Time-Resolved Measurements of Plasma Conditions and Gradients in Radiatively-Heated Foils....Pages 281-288
A Survey of Ion Acoustic Decay Instabilities in Laser Produced Plasma....Pages 289-303
Convective Gain of Parametric Instabilities: An Experimentalist’s Viewpoint....Pages 305-322
The Nova Upgrade Facility for ICF Ignition and Gain....Pages 323-335
Advancement of Inertial Fusion Research....Pages 337-346
Volume Ignition for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 347-389
Comments About Neutron Feedback NPL Driven ICF....Pages 391-401
Diamond Photovoltaic Cells as a First Wall Material and Energy Conversion System for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 403-419
Advanced Energy for Greenhouse Effect....Pages 421-425
Panel on Fusion as a Solution for the Greenhouse Effect or Global Warming, and, to Help Further that Goal, Inertial Fusion Targets for Deeply Penetrating Beams....Pages 427-442
Laser Fusion — High Density Compression Experiment and Ignition Program with Gekko XII....Pages 443-502
Interaction Physics for Megajoule Laser Fusion Targets....Pages 503-509
Experimental Studies of Implosion of Indirectly Driven DT-Filled Targets....Pages 511-515
Laser Plasma Interaction Studies Relevant for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 517-534
ICF Physics and Numerical Simulation at DENIM....Pages 535-546
Numerical Simulations and Numerical Analysis of Reactor-Size Indirectly Driven Inertial Fusion Target Implosions....Pages 547-552
Ion Beam Coupling and Target Physics Experiments at Sandia National Laboratories....Pages 553-566
Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Measurement of Ablation Plasma Produced by Intense Pulsed Ion Beam....Pages 567-577
Focusing and Propagation of Proton Beam....Pages 579-591
Focusing and Transportation of Intense Light Ion Beam in Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 593-600
Symmetry Analysis of Perturbed Ion Beam-Target Interactions....Pages 601-606
Acceleration of Electrons by Lasers in Vacuum....Pages 607-624
Thomas-Fermi Like and Average Atom Model Equations of State for Highly Compressed Matter at Any Temperature....Pages 625-636
Laser Induced Shock Waves and Dynamic Damage....Pages 637-648
Hot Plasma Model for Cluster Impact Fusion....Pages 649-662
Ion Cluster Stopping in Cold Targets For ICF....Pages 663-671
Back Matter....Pages 673-684

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Edward Teller Medalists: Laser Fusion Research in 30 Years (C. Yamanaka). New Basic Physics Derived from Laser Plasma Interaction (H. Hora). Lasers: Demonstration of a Nuclear FlashPumped Iodine Laser (G. Miley, W. Williams). Progress in ICF and XRay Laser Experiments at CAEP (H.S. Peng et al.). Interaction Mechanisms: Distributed Absorption and Inhibited Heat Transport (J.S. DeGroot et al.). A Survey of Ion Acoustic Decay Instabilities in Laser Produced Plasma (K. Mizuno). Inertial Fusion Energy Strategy: Advancement of Inertial Fusion Research (C. Yamanaka). Inertial Fusion Energy Results: Interaction Physics for Megajoule Laser Fusion Targets (W.L. Kruer). Related Ion Beam Interactions: Focusing and Propagation of the Proton Beam (K. Niu). Basic Phenomena: Acceleration of Electrons by Lasers in Vacuum (T. Hauser et al.). 37 additional articles. Index.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Lecture in Connection with the Edward Teller Medal Award....Pages 1-4
Laser Fusion Research in 30 Years: Lecture of Edward Teller Awardee....Pages 5-9
New Basic Physics Derived from Laser Plasma Interaction....Pages 11-21
Edward Teller Medal: Acceptance Remarks....Pages 23-24
Comments on the History and Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 25-28
Demonstration of a Nuclear Flashlamp-Pumped Atomic Iodine Laser....Pages 29-65
A Comparison of Electrical, Fusion-Generated-Ion, and Fission-Generated-Ion ICF Drivers....Pages 67-78
Computation of the Compression of Frequency Modulated Pulses in Linear Dispersive Media Using a Time-Domain Method: Examples and Guidelines....Pages 79-89
Tending to Saturated Gain of Soft X-Ray Laser at 23.2 and 23.6Nm....Pages 91-97
Progress in ICF and X-Ray Laser Experiments at CAEP....Pages 99-104
Decrease of Radiation Trapping in a Laser-Produced Plasma with Volume-Reducing Deviations from Cylindrical Geometry....Pages 105-109
X-Ray Optics of Arrays of Reflective Surfaces....Pages 111-123
Scaling Law for the Temperature and Energy of X-Ray in Laser Cavity Targets and in Comparison with Experimental Measurements....Pages 125-135
X-Ray Lasing in a Muon Catalyzed Fusion System....Pages 137-149
Status and Issues in the Development of a Gamma-Ray Laser....Pages 151-166
Generation of Magnetic Field by Circularly Polarized Light and Thermomagnetic Instability in a Laser Plasma....Pages 167-170
Laser Driven Plasma Instabilities at Moderate Laser Irradiances....Pages 171-179
Pulsation and Stuttering of Laser Interaction with Plasmas and its Suppression by Smoothing....Pages 181-195
Distributed Absorption and Inhibited Heat Transport....Pages 197-208
Two-Dimensional Calculation of Electromagnetic Pulse Generation by Laser-Initiated Air Avalanche Switches....Pages 209-232
Two-Dimensional Calculation of High-Power Microwave Bandwidth Broadening by Laser-Induced Air Breakdown....Pages 233-250
Partially Coherent Light for Improving Irradiation Uniformity in Directly Driven Laser Fusion Experiments....Pages 251-280
Time-Resolved Measurements of Plasma Conditions and Gradients in Radiatively-Heated Foils....Pages 281-288
A Survey of Ion Acoustic Decay Instabilities in Laser Produced Plasma....Pages 289-303
Convective Gain of Parametric Instabilities: An Experimentalist’s Viewpoint....Pages 305-322
The Nova Upgrade Facility for ICF Ignition and Gain....Pages 323-335
Advancement of Inertial Fusion Research....Pages 337-346
Volume Ignition for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 347-389
Comments About Neutron Feedback NPL Driven ICF....Pages 391-401
Diamond Photovoltaic Cells as a First Wall Material and Energy Conversion System for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 403-419
Advanced Energy for Greenhouse Effect....Pages 421-425
Panel on Fusion as a Solution for the Greenhouse Effect or Global Warming, and, to Help Further that Goal, Inertial Fusion Targets for Deeply Penetrating Beams....Pages 427-442
Laser Fusion — High Density Compression Experiment and Ignition Program with Gekko XII....Pages 443-502
Interaction Physics for Megajoule Laser Fusion Targets....Pages 503-509
Experimental Studies of Implosion of Indirectly Driven DT-Filled Targets....Pages 511-515
Laser Plasma Interaction Studies Relevant for Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 517-534
ICF Physics and Numerical Simulation at DENIM....Pages 535-546
Numerical Simulations and Numerical Analysis of Reactor-Size Indirectly Driven Inertial Fusion Target Implosions....Pages 547-552
Ion Beam Coupling and Target Physics Experiments at Sandia National Laboratories....Pages 553-566
Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Measurement of Ablation Plasma Produced by Intense Pulsed Ion Beam....Pages 567-577
Focusing and Propagation of Proton Beam....Pages 579-591
Focusing and Transportation of Intense Light Ion Beam in Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 593-600
Symmetry Analysis of Perturbed Ion Beam-Target Interactions....Pages 601-606
Acceleration of Electrons by Lasers in Vacuum....Pages 607-624
Thomas-Fermi Like and Average Atom Model Equations of State for Highly Compressed Matter at Any Temperature....Pages 625-636
Laser Induced Shock Waves and Dynamic Damage....Pages 637-648
Hot Plasma Model for Cluster Impact Fusion....Pages 649-662
Ion Cluster Stopping in Cold Targets For ICF....Pages 663-671
Back Matter....Pages 673-684
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