Ebook: Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena: Volume 3B

As was the case in the two preceding workshops of 1969 and 1971, the Third Workshop on "Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena" held in 1973 was of international character. The main purpose was to review the advanced status of this particular and turbulent field of physics as it had developed vigorously in all major laboratories of the world since 1971. Due to recently accelerated advancements, it was hardly possible to present a com­ plete tutorial review; the subject is still in its premature stages and changing rapidly. A topical conference would have been too specific for a group of physicists with broad backgrounds working in the field or for those just about to enter it. It was the aim of the workshop and it is the aim of these proceedings to help this large group of scientists find their way within the highly complex and sometimes confusing results of a new field. We optimized the task of the workshop with extensive reviews on several topics and at the same time included more detailed infor­ mation for specialists. The differences in their conclusions were not a matter of contention but rather served to complement the advanced results. As in the preceding workshops, we directed our attention toward critical realism in respect to the complexity of the field. What is meant here is exemplified in the contribution by R. Sigel ~.667).

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 397-397
Laser-Induced Implosion and Thermonuclear Burn....Pages 399-425
Theory and Experiment in Laser Driven Fusion....Pages 427-447
The Theory of Homogeneous Isentropic Compression and its Application to Laser Fusion....Pages 449-464
Nuclear Fusion Reactions in Fronts Propagating in Solid DT....Pages 465-494
Laser Compression and Fusion of Plasma....Pages 495-517
Laser Produced Plasmas with Fissionable Material....Pages 519-535
Super-Compression of Fissionable Material by Lasers....Pages 537-541
Front Matter....Pages 545-545
Observation of the Laser-Induced Compression Wave in a Solid Target....Pages 547-552
Investigation of Plasma Parameters at the Spherical Heating of the Isolated Solid Target by High-Power Laser Radiation....Pages 553-590
Harmonic Generation and Parametric Excitation of Waves in Laser Created Plasmas....Pages 591-605
Short Pulse Laser Heated Plasma Experiments....Pages 607-628
Thermonuclear Fusion Plasma Heated by Lasers....Pages 629-665
Backscatter Experiments....Pages 667-690
Experiments with Laser-Produced Plasmas: Electrons, Ions, and Neutrons....Pages 691-711
Laser-Matter Interaction Studies at NRL....Pages 713-754
Laser-CTR Developments in Australia....Pages 755-773
Some Reactor Implications of Laser Fusion....Pages 775-797
Front Matter....Pages 801-801
Pair Production by Relativistic Electrons from an Intense Laser Focus....Pages 803-817
Relativistic Oscillations of Electrons and Protons in Laser Fields and Collective Effects Stimulating Pair Production....Pages 819-834
Quantum Theory of Inverse Bremsstrahlung Absorption and Pair Production....Pages 835-847
Front Matter....Pages 801-801
Collective Photon Effects: Intensity Dependent Refractive Index of Intense Laser Beams?....Pages 849-858
Feasibility of X-Ray Lasers....Pages 859-874
Is There a High Frequency Limit to Laser Action?....Pages 875-888
Back Matter....Pages 891-947

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 397-397
Laser-Induced Implosion and Thermonuclear Burn....Pages 399-425
Theory and Experiment in Laser Driven Fusion....Pages 427-447
The Theory of Homogeneous Isentropic Compression and its Application to Laser Fusion....Pages 449-464
Nuclear Fusion Reactions in Fronts Propagating in Solid DT....Pages 465-494
Laser Compression and Fusion of Plasma....Pages 495-517
Laser Produced Plasmas with Fissionable Material....Pages 519-535
Super-Compression of Fissionable Material by Lasers....Pages 537-541
Front Matter....Pages 545-545
Observation of the Laser-Induced Compression Wave in a Solid Target....Pages 547-552
Investigation of Plasma Parameters at the Spherical Heating of the Isolated Solid Target by High-Power Laser Radiation....Pages 553-590
Harmonic Generation and Parametric Excitation of Waves in Laser Created Plasmas....Pages 591-605
Short Pulse Laser Heated Plasma Experiments....Pages 607-628
Thermonuclear Fusion Plasma Heated by Lasers....Pages 629-665
Backscatter Experiments....Pages 667-690
Experiments with Laser-Produced Plasmas: Electrons, Ions, and Neutrons....Pages 691-711
Laser-Matter Interaction Studies at NRL....Pages 713-754
Laser-CTR Developments in Australia....Pages 755-773
Some Reactor Implications of Laser Fusion....Pages 775-797
Front Matter....Pages 801-801
Pair Production by Relativistic Electrons from an Intense Laser Focus....Pages 803-817
Relativistic Oscillations of Electrons and Protons in Laser Fields and Collective Effects Stimulating Pair Production....Pages 819-834
Quantum Theory of Inverse Bremsstrahlung Absorption and Pair Production....Pages 835-847
Front Matter....Pages 801-801
Collective Photon Effects: Intensity Dependent Refractive Index of Intense Laser Beams?....Pages 849-858
Feasibility of X-Ray Lasers....Pages 859-874
Is There a High Frequency Limit to Laser Action?....Pages 875-888
Back Matter....Pages 891-947
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