Practical Formula for Laser Intensity at Beam Spray Onset

2006/09/26 by Pavel M. Lushnikov, Lushnikov, Pavel M., Harvey A. Rose +1
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics #Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma #Plant Surface Properties and Treatments #nlin.CD #nlin.PS #physics.optics #physics.plasm-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0609233

arxiv created 2006/09/26 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

A practical formula for calculating laser intensity at the onset of beam spray is presented with application to inertial confinement fusion at the National Ignition Facility.

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