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Laser-Plasma Interaction Experiments and Diagnostics at NRL

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Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena

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Motivation for investigating the interaction of high-intensity laser light with targets include: basic physics studies, laser fusion, and the desire for unique high-energy-density plasma sources. Whatever the application, good diagnostics are needed to make advances. Diagnostic developments have expanded manyfold during the past few years, primarily because of the demanding requirements of laser fusion experiments. Simultaneous extremes in plasma density, temperature and space and time scales make this field very challenging.

Work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Agency.

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  1. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375, USA

    B. H. Ripin & M. J. Herbst

  2. Mission Research Corp., Alexandria, VA, USA

    J. Grun

  3. NRL/NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate, USA

    S. T. Kacenjar, E. A. McLean, S. P. Obenschain, J. A. Stamper, R. R. Whitlock & F. C. Young

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Ripin, B.H. et al. (1984). Laser-Plasma Interaction Experiments and Diagnostics at NRL. In: Hora, H., Miley, G.H. (eds) Laser Interaction and Related Plasma Phenomena. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7332-6_16

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