Observation of stimulated electron-acoustic-wave scattering

A diffraction-limited laser interacts with a plasma whose conditions are uniform on the scale of the focused laser spot. Two distinct, narrow waves are observed in the backscattered spectrum with phase velocities of v(phi)/v(e) = 1.4+/-0.08 and 4.2+/-0.1, where v(e) is the electron thermal speed. The high-velocity wave is ordinary stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) from a Langmuir wave. The low-velocity wave corresponds to stimulated scattering from an electron-acoustic wave (SEAS), and implies strong electron trapping. Previous SRS data from low-density plasmas are reinterpreted in terms of SEAS.     

碰撞对受激Raman散射的影响

从动力学方程出发，引入有效碰撞，讨论了碰撞对受激Raman散射线性增长率的影响.结果表 明，碰撞阻尼和Landau阻尼使得受激Raman散射线性增长率有了实质性的下降，受激Raman散 射只能发生在电子温度和电子密度平面的一个有限区域.现在的理论模型能够解释受激Raman 散射光谱上存在的“缝”(gap)现象. 关键词： 受激Raman散射 碰撞阻尼 线性增长率     

超短超强激光与气体靶相互作用中的背向受激Raman散射

 实验诊断测量了超短超强激光与气体靶相互作用产生的背向受激Raman散射,在实验条件下呈现强耦合模式,背向受激Raman散射出现非线性Stokes多峰伴线结构,峰值的频率间隔小于等离子体波的频率,可以大致地推断出激光打靶过程中产生的等离子体密度偏低,其结果与等离子体强耦合理论计算结果一致。     

小能量激光等离子体的受激Raman散射

研究了激光平面靶耦合时受激Raman散射(SRS)的时间分辨光谱-在小能量激光入射平面靶时，SRS主要受激光等离子体电子密度分布的影响-在激光靶耦合初期，等离子体电子密度呈指数分布，SRS因对流阈值较高而被抑制，耦合后期平面靶被烧穿后，等离子体电子密度呈高斯分布，SRS就在均匀密度处绝对增长起来-多种材料构成的靶以及成丝存在，加剧了等离子体电子密度平台的出现，也增加了SRS光的发射- 关键词：     

激光等离子体相互作用的受激拉曼散射饱和效应

在激光等离子体相互作用过程中,受激拉曼散射（SRS）会通过Langmuir波衰减不稳定性（LDI）和电子俘获两种机理饱和.文章给出均匀一维等离子体和低强度非相对论激光作用中,LDI和电子俘获两种机理下的SRS饱和时间的解析表达式.SRS饱和时间与入射激光强度,电子密度,电子温度,初始电子密度微扰等参数有关.解析理论计算得到了与模拟和实验相符的结果. 关键词： 受激拉曼散射 饱和 Langmuir波衰变不稳定性（LDI） 电子俘获     

351nm激光入射大腔靶的受激Raman散射光谱

 报道了“神光 Ⅱ”装置上Au大柱腔靶产生的受激Raman散射光谱。通过分析实验条件和测量结果，排除了散射光谱来自增强非相干Thomson散射的可能性，发现用丝化不稳定性与受激Raman散射的耦合能合理解释观测到的Raman光谱。考虑到丝化不稳定性与SRS的耦合，测量到的散射光谱依然能用于密度诊断，其结果与对流SRS理论的计算值相差不到10%。     

液芯波导中受激动力学散射与受激拉曼散射的竞争

研究了液芯波导中受激拉曼散射和受激动力学散射的阈值随泵浦激光脉宽的变化，发现受激动力学散射的阈值随泵浦脉冲前沿增长率增大而下降。研究了受激动力学散射和受激拉曼散射的竞争，结果表明受激动力学散射可分解为两种成分，其中与瞬态泵浦功率密度增长率相关的成分在大于阈值的泵浦脉冲前沿处于竞争优势，与瞬态泵浦功率密度相关的成分在高泵浦功率密度处于竞争优势，并讨论了其相应的机制。     

探测激光等离子体电子温度的一种新方法——受激Raman散射光谱的短波截断

利用受激Ｒａｍａｎ散射（ＳＲＳ）三波相互作用理论导出探测激光等离子体电子温度的一种新方法．对我国神光ＬＦ１２^#激光器上的ＳＲＳ实验光谱进行了分析，由ＳＲＳ光谱短波截断波长λ_s自洽地计算出激光等离子体晕区电子温度Ｔ_c．这些结果与由Ｘ射线谱测得的结果合理地符合． 关键词：     

Picosecond x-ray laser interferometry of dense plasmas

We present the first results from picosecond interferometry of dense laser-produced plasmas using a soft x-ray laser. The picosecond duration and short wavelength of the 14.7 nm Ni-like Pd laser mitigates effects associated with motion blurring and refraction through millimeter-scale plasmas. This enables direct measurement of the electron-density profile to within 10 microm of the target surface. A series of high-quality two-dimensional (2D) density measurements provide unambiguous characterization of the time evolution in a fast-evolving plasma suitable for validation of existing 1D and 2D hydrodynamic codes.     

激光等离子体不稳定性及其抑制方案研究

受激拉曼散射、受激布里渊散射等激光等离子体不稳定性（LPI）是激光等离子体物理领域最重要的研究课题之一。特别是在激光驱动的惯性约束聚变中,LPI会造成相当份额的激光能量损失,破坏辐射对称性,产生的超热电子还会预热靶丸,进而影响压缩效率和聚变能量增益。近期,在美国国家点火装置上开展的实验表明对LPI物理过程的充分理解和有效控制对成功实现ICF点火至关重要。我们对近期LPI方面的一系列研究进展进行了简单介绍与讨论。首先,回顾了描述LPI过程的三波耦合理论,由此得出了LPI在线性阶段的增长率。接着讨论了一些复杂情景下的LPI物理过程,譬如LPI的非线性发展阶段、级联LPI、多光束LPI以及LPI间的非线性耦合。最后,着重介绍了一系列抑制LPI的技术方案,包括束匀滑技术、光束时域整形、宽带激光、偏振旋转激光以及外加磁场等。     

Steady-state and transient Raman gain in magnetoactive narrow band-gap semiconductors

Using the hydrodynamic model of semiconductor-plasmas and following the coupled-mode approach, a detailed analytical investigation is undertaken to study both steady-state and the transient Raman gain in transversely magnetized narrow band-gap semiconductors arising from electron density perturbations and molecular vibrations of the medium. Using the fact that the origin of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) lies in the third-order susceptibility of the medium, we obtain an expression for the gain coefficient of the backward Stokes mode in steady-state and transient regimes and study the dependence of the magnetic field and pump pulse duration on its growth rate. The threshold pump intensity and optimum pulse duration for the onset of transient SRS are estimated. An externally applied magnetic field substantially enhances the transient SRS gain coefficient in narrow band-gap semiconductors, which can be of great use in the compression of scattered pulses.     

激光等离子体受激Raman散射光谱的时间分辨测量

采用光学多道谱仪和光学条纹相机耦合,组成时间分辨的Raman散射光谱测量系统,可实现0.5nm的光谱分辨和好于10ps的时间分辨。采用该测量系统,在神光Ⅱ装置上开展了脉宽1ns、波长351nm的激光与两种不同尺寸柱腔靶相互作用的物理实验,获得了时间分辨的SRS光谱实验结果。研究表明,SRS光谱在时间上相对于入射激光有一定的延迟,腔靶尺寸减小时,延迟时间随之减小。通过长、短波截止波长分析电子密度方法,计算得出了Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型腔靶SRS散射光最短波长光谱发生的密度区分别为0.069nc和0.027nc。     

Picosecond stimulated Raman scattering in crystals

The comparative values of the peak and integral cross sections of spontaneous Raman scattering and the optical dephasing time of molecular vibrations were determined for several oxide crystals by spontaneous Raman spectroscopy. The spectral, time, and energy parameters of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) were measured for ten crystals using picosecond YLF: Nd laser pumping with a radiation wavelength of 1047 nm. An analysis of the experimental dependence of the threshold energy of pumping SRS on the integral and peak cross sections of spontaneous Raman scattering showed that the SRS gain increment explicitly depended on the integral cross section and was independent of the peak cross section of spontaneous Raman scattering as the ratio between the pumping pulse width (11 ps) and the time of optical dephasing of molecular vibrations changed from 0.42 to 9.3. The gain coefficients of steady-state stimulated Raman scattering under threshold stimulated Raman scattering conditions were determined for all the crystals studied on the basis of the measured threshold SRS pumping energies, the duration and width of the spectrum of pulses, the nonlinear interaction length, the intensity of pumping, and the theoretical dependences that relate the steady-state and transient SRS gain increments. The steady-state SRS gain coefficients obtained in this work fitted well a linear dependence on the peak cross sections of spontaneous Raman scattering, which substantiated the correctness of our analysis and measurements.     

受激散射过程理论模型的发展与应用

在激光间接驱动的惯性约束聚变（ICF）中,高强度激光与低密度等离子体发生相互作用,会激发两种受激散射过程:受激布里渊散射和受激拉曼散射。它们会损失激光能量、破坏辐射场对称性、产生超热电子,从而危害聚变点火过程。因此,理解受激散射的物理过程并找到抑制其发展的有效方法,是ICF研究中重点关注的问题。介绍了中国激光聚变研究团队为研究受激散射过程而发展的多个理论模型,以及这些模型在实验数据分析中的具体应用。这些理论模型与实验研究一起,为提升受激散射过程的物理理解发挥了重要作用。     

On the effect of long-wavelength electron plasma waves onlarge-angle stimulated Raman scattering of short laser pulse in plasmas

Spectral features of a large-angle stimulated Raman scattering (LA SRS) of a short electromagnetic pulse in an underdense plasma, which are caused by the presence in a plasma of a given linear long-wavelength electron plasma wave (LW EPW), are investigated. It is shown that the LW EPW, whose phase velocity coincides with a group velocity of a pulse and a density perturbation normalized to a background electron density δn_LW/n₀ exceeds the ratio of the electron plasma frequency to the laser frequency ω_pe/ω₀ suppresses the well-known Stokes branch of the weakly coupled LA SRS. Under the same condition, the anti-Stokes band appears in the spectrum of the scattered radiation. Variation of a scattering angle and an electron temperature do not significantly modify qualitative features of the effect. In the case of strongly coupled LA SRS, the maximum of the increment is decreased by nearly one-half for δn_LW/n₀~(a₀ω_pe /ω₀)^2/3≫ω_pe /ω₀, where a₀ is an amplitude of an electron quiver velocity in the laser field normalized to a speed of light c, and it decreases further with an increase in plasma density perturbation in LW EPW     

2 ns, 351 nm激光黑腔靶受激Raman散射实验研究

 介绍了在神光Ⅱ装置上开展的长脉冲2 ns,351 nm激光与黑腔靶相互作用的实验，报道了受激Raman散射光时间分辨谱图及能量测量的实验结果。长脉冲2 ns激光注入小腔靶（Ø700 mm×1 250 mm）时，激光辐照缝靶产生的SRS光能量是激光与全腔靶作用产生的SRS光能量的1.3倍。在2 ns激光与不同尺寸黑腔靶作用的情况下，激光辐照小腔靶产生的SRS光能量比标准腔靶(Ø800 mm×1 350 mm)产生的SRS光能量高1.6倍。由于激光功率密度下降，2 ns激光打靶SRS散射光要弱于短脉冲1 ns激光打靶，但持续时间稍长。实验结果表明：长脉冲2 ns激光与标准腔靶相互作用时，等离子体“堵腔效应”比较严重，标准腔靶尺寸不再合适。     

驱动激光束间相干性以及对背向散射影响的研究

早期的研究表明, 束匀滑技术能够有效地抑制高功率激光与等离子体相互作用中产生的各种参量不稳定性, 大大减少受激布里渊散射和受激拉曼散射. 但在NIF最近的实验研究中发现, 受激布里渊散射和受激拉曼散射份额远远高于预期, 原因可能与驱动激光束间的相干性有关. 本文利用"神光II"装置两路倍频纳秒激光辐照金平面靶, 研究了小口径取样情况下两者背向散射的能量和光谱在不同驱动激光相干条件下的变化情况. 初步结果表明, 激光束间存在着较强的相干性, 并且随着束间相干程度的增加, 背向散射也逐渐增强.     

密集波分复用系统中光纤喇曼放大器的分析方法

本文利用耦合波理论分析了密集波分复用系统中具有一定光谱宽度的光信号之间的SRS相互作用规律,给出了宽光谱光抽运的光纤喇曼放大器的分析方法.     

Observations of plasmons in warm dense matter

We present the first collective x-ray scattering measurements of plasmons in solid-density plasmas. The forward scattering spectra of a laser-produced narrow-band x-ray line from isochorically heated beryllium show that the plasmon frequency is a sensitive measure of the electron density. Dynamic structure calculations that include collisions and detailed balance match the measured plasmon spectrum indicating that this technique will enable new applications to determine the equation of state and compressibility of dense matter.     

Thomson散射诊断技术的新进展

Thomson散射是一种主动而无干扰地对等离子体进行诊断的方法．它能够以较高的时空分辨率测量等离子体的参数，如电子与离子温度、密度以及等离子体的膨胀速度、电离程度、热流等参数．文章从Thomson散射基本概念出发，介绍了Thomson散射诊断方法在研究激光与等离子体相互作用中的重要意义，并分别介绍了近年来Thomson散射诊断技术的新进展，如对高Z等离子体、两种离子种类的等离子体、多种形态等离子体以及高密度等离子体的研究．文章最后对国内Thomson散射诊断技术的发展状况进行了简述．