Eliezer The Interaction of High-Power Lasers with Plasmas

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-3338-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 324 Seiten

Reihe: Series in Plasma Physics

The Interaction of High-Power Lasers with Plasmas provides a thorough self-contained discussion of the physical processes occurring in laser-plasma interactions, including a detailed review of the relevant plasma and laser physics. The book analyzes laser absorption and propagation, electron transport, and the relevant plasma waves in detail. It also discusses the physics of the electric and magnetic fields in a laser-induced plasma medium, laser-induced shock waves, rarefaction waves, heat waves, and the related hydrodynamic instabilities (Rayleigh-Taylor, Richtmyer-Meshkov, and Kelvin-Helmholtz).

A pedagogical presentation, the book addresses the basic physics issues from first principles, using simple models wherever appropriate. The coverage provides a foundation on which the graduate student can build an understanding of the past and present research in this field. For the experienced researcher, the book is a comprehensive and useful presentation of laser-plasma interactions.

Zielgruppe

Graduate students and scientists in plasma physics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eliezer, Shalom

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Plasmaphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

High Power Lasers, from Nanoseconds to Seconds
Introduction to Plasma Physics for Electrons and Ions
The Three Approaches to Plasma Physics
The Ponderomotive Force
Waves in Laser Produced Plasmas
Laser Induced Electric Fields in Plasmas
Laser Induced Magnetic Fields in Plasmas
Thermal Conduction and Heat Waves
Shock Waves and Rarefaction Waves
Hydrodynamic Instabilities
Appendix A: Maxwell Equations
Appendix B: Prefixes
Appendix C: Vectors and Matrices
Appendix D: A Note on the Maxwell Distribution
Bibliography