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Nonuniform illumination of laser spherical targets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

J. Sanz
Affiliation:
E.T.S.I. Aeronáuticos, Universidad Politécnica, 28040-Madrid, Spain
L. F. Ibañez
Affiliation:
E.T.S.I. Aeronáuticos, Universidad Politécnica, 28040-Madrid, Spain
J. A. Nicolas
Affiliation:
E.T.S.I. Aeronáuticos, Universidad Politécnica, 28040-Madrid, Spain

Abstract

We studied the smoothing of nonuniformities in the quasisteady expansion of a plasm ablated from a spherical target under a weakly nonuniform laser irradiation with overall heat conduction and magnetic generation effects. We also considered light refraction effects.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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