Ebook: Laser-Plasma Interactions and Applications
Author: Luis O. Silva Robert Bingham (auth.) Paul McKenna David Neely Robert Bingham Dino Jaroszynski (eds.)
- Tags: Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields Laser Matter Interaction, Plasma Physics, Nuclear Fusion, Laser Technology Photonics, Atomic Molecular Optical and Plasma Physics
- Series: Scottish Graduate Series
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Springer International Publishing
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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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 thorough pedagogical grounding in the interaction of laser radiation with matter, laser-plasma accelerators, and inertial confinement fusion.
The text is organised such that the theoretical foundations of the subject are discussed first, in Part I. In Part II, topics in the area of high energy density physics are covered. Parts III and IV deal with the applications to inertial confinement fusion and as a driver of particle and radiation sources, respectively. Finally, Part V describes the principle diagnostic, targetry, and computational approaches used in the field.
This book is designed to give students a thorough foundation in the fundamental physics of laser-plasma interactions. It will also provide readers with knowledge of the latest research trends and elucidate future exciting challenges in laser-plasma science.
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 thorough pedagogical grounding in the interaction of laser radiation with matter, laser-plasma accelerators, and inertial confinement fusion.
The text is organised such that the theoretical foundations of the subject are discussed first, in Part I. In Part II, topics in the area of high energy density physics are covered. Parts III and IV deal with the applications to inertial confinement fusion and as a driver of particle and radiation sources, respectively. Finally, Part V describes the principle diagnostic, targetry, and computational approaches used in the field.
This book is designed to give students a thorough foundation in the fundamental physics of laser-plasma interactions. It will also provide readers with knowledge of the latest research trends and elucidate future exciting challenges in laser-plasma science.
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 thorough pedagogical grounding in the interaction of laser radiation with matter, laser-plasma accelerators, and inertial confinement fusion.
The text is organised such that the theoretical foundations of the subject are discussed first, in Part I. In Part II, topics in the area of high energy density physics are covered. Parts III and IV deal with the applications to inertial confinement fusion and as a driver of particle and radiation sources, respectively. Finally, Part V describes the principle diagnostic, targetry, and computational approaches used in the field.
This book is designed to give students a thorough foundation in the fundamental physics of laser-plasma interactions. It will also provide readers with knowledge of the latest research trends and elucidate future exciting challenges in laser-plasma science.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Theory of Underdense Laser-Plasma Interactions with Photon Kinetic Theory....Pages 3-18
Theory of Laser-Overdense Plasma Interactions....Pages 19-45
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Shock Waves and Equations of State Related to Laser Plasma Interaction....Pages 49-77
The Effect of a Radiation Field on Excitation and Ionisation in Non-LTE High Energy Density Plasmas....Pages 79-89
Energetic Electron Generation and Transport in Intense Laser-Solid Interactions....Pages 91-112
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
The Physics of Implosion, Ignition and Propagating Burn....Pages 115-133
Cryogenic Deuterium and Deuterium-Tritium Direct–Drive Implosions on Omega....Pages 135-183
Indirect Drive at the NIF Scale....Pages 185-219
Laser-Plasma Coupling with Ignition-Scale Targets: New Regimes and Frontiers on the National Ignition Facility....Pages 221-242
Inertial Confinement Fusion with Advanced Ignition Schemes: Fast Ignition and Shock Ignition....Pages 243-277
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Laser Plasma Accelerators....Pages 281-301
Ion Acceleration: TNSA....Pages 303-350
Coherent Light Sources in the Extreme Ultraviolet, Frequency Combs and Attosecond Pulses....Pages 351-373
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Hydrodynamic Simulation....Pages 377-395
Particle-in-Cell and Hybrid Simulation....Pages 397-408
Diagnostics of Laser-Plasma Interactions....Pages 409-430
Microtargetry for High Power Lasers....Pages 431-459
Back Matter....Pages 461-471
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 thorough pedagogical grounding in the interaction of laser radiation with matter, laser-plasma accelerators, and inertial confinement fusion.
The text is organised such that the theoretical foundations of the subject are discussed first, in Part I. In Part II, topics in the area of high energy density physics are covered. Parts III and IV deal with the applications to inertial confinement fusion and as a driver of particle and radiation sources, respectively. Finally, Part V describes the principle diagnostic, targetry, and computational approaches used in the field.
This book is designed to give students a thorough foundation in the fundamental physics of laser-plasma interactions. It will also provide readers with knowledge of the latest research trends and elucidate future exciting challenges in laser-plasma science.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Theory of Underdense Laser-Plasma Interactions with Photon Kinetic Theory....Pages 3-18
Theory of Laser-Overdense Plasma Interactions....Pages 19-45
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Shock Waves and Equations of State Related to Laser Plasma Interaction....Pages 49-77
The Effect of a Radiation Field on Excitation and Ionisation in Non-LTE High Energy Density Plasmas....Pages 79-89
Energetic Electron Generation and Transport in Intense Laser-Solid Interactions....Pages 91-112
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
The Physics of Implosion, Ignition and Propagating Burn....Pages 115-133
Cryogenic Deuterium and Deuterium-Tritium Direct–Drive Implosions on Omega....Pages 135-183
Indirect Drive at the NIF Scale....Pages 185-219
Laser-Plasma Coupling with Ignition-Scale Targets: New Regimes and Frontiers on the National Ignition Facility....Pages 221-242
Inertial Confinement Fusion with Advanced Ignition Schemes: Fast Ignition and Shock Ignition....Pages 243-277
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Laser Plasma Accelerators....Pages 281-301
Ion Acceleration: TNSA....Pages 303-350
Coherent Light Sources in the Extreme Ultraviolet, Frequency Combs and Attosecond Pulses....Pages 351-373
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Hydrodynamic Simulation....Pages 377-395
Particle-in-Cell and Hybrid Simulation....Pages 397-408
Diagnostics of Laser-Plasma Interactions....Pages 409-430
Microtargetry for High Power Lasers....Pages 431-459
Back Matter....Pages 461-471
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