Abstract
The production of shock- and collimated jet-like features is recorded from the self-emission of a plasma using a 16- frame camera, which can show the progression of the interaction over short (100s ns) durations. A cluster of laser beams, with intensity 1015 W/cm2, was focused onto a planar aluminum foil to produce a plasma that expanded into 0.7 mbar of argon gas. The acquisition of 16 ultrafast images on a single shot allows prompt spatial and temporal characterization of the plasma and enables the velocity of the jet- and shock-like features to be calculated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2496-2497 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 08 Jul 2014 |
Bibliographical note
INSPEC Accession Number:14692656Keywords
- Laser beams
- plasma diagnostics
- plasmas
- shock waves.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics