The interaction of high-power lasers with plasmas / Shalom Eliezer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eliezer, Shalom.

Series:

Series in plasma physics.

Series in plasma physics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plasma (Ionized gases).

Lasers in plasma research.

Laser plasmas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Institute of Physics Publishing, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The field of the ""old"" and ""new"" laser plasma interaction are summarized and discussed in this book. The physics and applications of high-power laser interaction are summarized and explained.

Contents:

Preface; Contents; 1. High Power Lasers, from Nanoseconds to Femtoseconds; 2. Introduction to Plasma Physics for Electrons and Ions; 3. The Three Approaches to Plasma Physics; 4. The Ponderomotive Force; 5. Laser Absorption and Propagation in Plasma; 6. Waves in Laser-Produced Plasma; 7. Laser-Induced Electric Fields in Plasma; 8. Laser-Induced Magnetic Fields in Plasma; 9. Thermal Conduction and Heat Waves; 10. Shock Waves and Rarefaction Waves; 11. Hydrodynamic Instabilities; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

0-429-14136-X

1-280-65066-4

9786610650668

1-4200-3338-7

9780429141362

OCLC:

475983690