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Hot electron production and heating by hot electrons in fast ignitor research
Physics of Plasmas · 1998 · Vol. 5(5) · pp. 1966–1972
M. H. Key✉(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)M. D. Cable(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)T. E. Cowan(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)K. G. Estabrook(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)B. A. Hammel(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)S. P. Hatchett(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)E. A. Henry(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)D. E. Hinkel(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)J. D. Kilkenny(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)Joachim Koch(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)W. L. Kruer(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)A. B. Langdon(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)B. F. Lasinski(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)R. W. Lee(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)B. J. MacGowan(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)A. J. Mackinnon(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)J. D. Moody(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)Matthew Moran(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)A. A. Offenberger(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)Deanna M. Pennington(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)M. D. Perry(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)T. J. Phillips(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)T. C. Sangster(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)M. S. Singh(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)M. A. Stoyer(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)M. Tabak(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)G. L. Tietbohl(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)M. Tsukamoto(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)K. B. Wharton(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)S. C. Wilks(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Abstract
In an experimental study of the physics of fast ignition, the characteristics of the hot electron source at laser intensities up to 1020 W cm−2 have been measured and a diagnosis of the heating at depth by hot electrons has been initiated. Generation of hot electrons with more than 30% efficiency has been observed. Preliminary heating data suggest temperatures kT in the range 300–800 eV.
Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaLaser Design and ApplicationsIGNITORPhysicsElectronHot electronAtomic physicsPlasmaIgnition systemRange (aeronautics)Electron temperatureLaser
Funding
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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