Laser-Plasma Interactions" presents an introduction to the field by providinga solid foundation of basic concepts, such as the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter. Additionally, this book offers a glimpse into current research trends, challenges, and future directions. It features several applications and examines the underlying phenomena that link them together. It discusses state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and experimental techniques used to study laser-plasma interactions, making it an excellent reference for researchers who are entering or already in the field as well as graduate students meeting the subject for the first time. This book also includes numerical techniques and simulations using advanced simulation tools for modeling interactions. INDICE: Introduction. Laser plasma accelerators and laboratory astrophysics using high energy density photon and electron beams. Plasma accelerators: Anexperimentalist's perspective. Time resolved electro-optic detection of ultrafast relativistic electron bunches. Theory of photon acceleration. Radiation sources based on laser plasma interactions. Waveguides for high-intensity laserpulses. High field physics. Entanglement and wave packet structures in photoionization and other decay processes of bipartite systems. Nonlinear QED effects in the presence of intense laser field in vacuum. Interference stabilizationof atoms. Relativistic phenomena in plasma solitons. Computational challengesin laser plasma interactions. Computational methods for laser plasma interactions. Direct-drive inertial fusion: basic concepts, target designing, and experimental results. Ablative Richtmyer-Meshkov instability: theory and experimental results. Laser plasma interactions and applications of high power lasers to high energy density science. Electron energy transport issues in fast ignition. Dense plasmas. Fundamentals of ICF hohlraums: lectures on their basic physics, on ways to improve their performance, and on their application to ICF. Fusion targets.
- ISBN: 978-1-58488-778-2
- Editorial: Taylor and Francis
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 434
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés