Laminar shocks in high power laser plasma interactions
Abstract
We propose a theory to describe laminar ion sound structures in a collisionless plasma. Reflection of a small fraction of the upstream ions converts the well known ion acoustic soliton into a structure with a steep potential gradient upstream and with downstream oscillations. The theory provides a simple interpretation of results dating back more than forty years but, more importantly, is shown to provide an explanation for recent observations on laser produced plasmas relevant to inertial fusion and to ion acceleration. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
Citation
Cairns , R A , Bingham , R , Norreys , P & Trines , R 2014 , ' Laminar shocks in high power laser plasma interactions ' , Physics of Plasmas , vol. 21 , no. 2 , 022112 . https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4864328
Publication
Physics of Plasmas
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1070-664XType
Journal article
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