Indicatrices of the Radiation Intensity of Laser Plasma Formations in the Air

We have investigated the indicatrices of the visible and IR radiation of laser plasma formed under irradiation of cadmium, indium, and silicon in the air by radiation from a monopulsed neodymium laser with a power density at the irradiation spot of up to 12 GW/cm² on the first harmonic and up to 4 GW/cm² on the second harmonic. It is shown that the radiant intensity indicatrices have a prolate form depending on the target material, the spectral range of observation, and the power density of the acting laser radiation. The radiant intensity of laser plasma in the 0.3–4.2 m range is approximately proportional to the laser radiation power density and depends on the target material.     

Study of Laser Induced Plasma at Low Laser Intensity

Laser induced plasma in the intensity range 8.106-109 is studied. It is observed that the electron temperature of the plasma increases with laser intensity while the electron density increases up to certain laser intensity, beyond which it decreases and then saturates.     

激光诱导等离子体光谱空间分布特性

激光波长和激光入射角是影响激光诱导等离子体空间分布和光谱强度空间分布特性的重要因素.基于流体动力学和SAHA方程,仿真了激光诱导等离子体的二维空间演化过程,研究了激发等离子体的辐射光谱空间分布特性及激光波长、入射角度等参数对等离子体特征谱线空间分布特性的影响.研究结果表明:波长为1064 nm的激光在不同延时条件下,最佳激光入射角度均为0°.当入射角度为0°时,所激发的等离子体辐射在不同的探测角度处均有较强的光谱信号,且在100,500,1000 ns延时条件下,最佳探测角分别为±41°、±11°和±12°.对于不同的波长,当延时分别为100 ns和500 ns且激光以0°入射时,长波长激光所激发的等离子体光谱在不同探测角处的强度均强于短波长激光.当延时为100 ns时,1064 nm波长激光所激发的光谱在最佳探测角位置的强度约为532 nm和266 nm波长激光所激发的光谱在各自最佳探测角位置强度的2倍.随着探测角绝对值的减小,等离子体辐射光谱强度先增大,到达最佳探测角后强度再减小.入射波长分别为532 nm和1064 nm的激光诱导击穿光谱实验结果验证了仿真结果.     

Generation of THz Radiation by Laser Plasma Interaction

This paper presents the three wave parametric decay process to generate the Terahertz (THz) radiations in magnetized plasma. The pump wave (Laser beam) is considered in the extraordinary mode (x‐mode), propagating perpendicular to the background magnetic field. This pump wave decays into an upper hybrid wave and a THz wave which is in magnetosonic mode. The appropriate expressions for the coupling coefficients of the threewave interaction and THz wave amplitude have been derived. Subsequently, the growth rate of this decay instability is also calculated. Various laser and plasma parameters were optimized and we report efficiency of the order of ～1.4 × 10^–2 for current scheme. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Range and Line Resolved Brillouin Scattering in Pure Water Using Pulsed Nd：YAG Laser

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Time Integrated Measurements of the Spectral Line Emission of a Neon Pinch Plasma Radiation Source in the 0.9–1.4 nm Wavelength Range

Time integrated measurements of the line emission of hydrogen-like and helium-like neon from a dense plasma focus device were performed. Relative intensities of Lyman-series emission from Ne X were measured end-on and side-on showing strong deviation from thermal equilibrium and indicating substantial population inversion between levels n = 5 and n = 2.     

Simulation of Characteristic Radiation of Highly Ionized Laser Plasma

In the tensor form, using the generalized Rayleigh–Gans–Debye approximation, the problem of the sum-frequency generation from a thin nonlinear layer deposited on a dielectric spherical particle placed in a dielectric medium is solved. The second-order nonlinear dielectric susceptibility tensor is chosen in a general form containing chiral components. In the vector and tensor forms, expressions are obtained that describe the spatial distribution of the sum-frequency radiation field generated by two plane electromagnetic elliptically polarized waves. Limiting expressions that describe the spatial distribution of the sum-frequency harmonic at small and large radii of the spherical layer are obtained. It is revealed that, at small radii of the spherical layer, the radiation due to the chiral anisotropy coefficients makes a dominant contribution to the generation.     

The Spectral Intensity of the Plasma of Single and Double Laser Pulses

We compare radiation of plasma flares produced on exposure of metals to laser radiation in a monopulse generation mode in the case of single and double pulses with change in air pressure. For double pulses, we established an increase in the duration and intensity of the radiation of spectral lines and also an analogy between the change in their intensities and those of single pulses obtained at a reduced air pressure.     

Nonlinear Laser Radiation Absorption Due to Relativistic Plasma Resonance in an Inhomogeneous Plasma

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics - We have developed an analytic theory of the nonlinear resonant absorption of electromagnetic radiation in an inhomogeneous plasma with account for...     

激光脉冲重复频率对等离子体辐射特性的影响

为了提高激光诱导击穿光谱质量,采用Nd∶YAG激光器输出的纳秒脉冲激光激发产生土壤等离子体,采用光栅光谱仪和光电检测系统记录了元素谱线AlⅠ394.401 nm,BaⅠ455.403 nm,FeⅠ430.791 nm和TiⅠ498.173 nm的辐射强度和信背比,研究了激光脉冲重复频率(5,10和15 Hz)对等离子体辐射特性的影响。实验结果表明,在相同的激光输出能量条件下,当采用15 Hz的激光脉冲重复频率时,元素Al,Ba,Fe和Ti的谱线强度要比5 Hz时的分别提高50.94%,112.7%,107.46%和99.38%,光谱信背比分别提高15.16%,24.08%,40.26%和72.06%。通过测量等离子体参数,解释了激光脉冲重复频率对等离子体辐射特性的影响机理。     

激光能量对气体等离子体产生太赫兹波的影响

双色激光脉冲激励气体等离子体产生太赫兹波是得到高强度宽频带太赫兹波的重要方法,本文利用光电流模型研究了该方法中激光能量对产生太赫兹波的影响。理论计算表明,太赫兹波随激光能量的增大而增强,而太赫兹波的频谱结构不受激光能量的影响。分析了双色激光能量影响太赫兹波强度的原因,并利用自由电子浓度和电子电流密度诠释了该影响的内在物理机制。该研究为提高太赫兹辐射强度提供了一种有效的途径。     

激光诱导Al等离子体连续辐射的时间分布

用Ar作环境气体,压强固定在10kPa,每个激光脉冲能量为115mJ,利用时空分辨技术,采集激光烧蚀Al靶产生的等离子体辐射的时间分辨谱。分析了Al等离子体连续辐射特征。简要讨论了激光诱导等离子体连续辐射的产生机理。提出了原子对激光诱导等离子体连续辐射共振吸收理论。激光诱导等离子体的连续辐射的主要机制是轫致辐射和复合辐射,在激光脉冲作用到靶面瞬间,轫致辐射占主导地位;等离子体演化初期,复合辐射和轫致辐射共同产生等离子体连续辐射;等离子体演化后期,连续辐射主要复合辐射产生的。Al原子对连续辐射的共振吸收是选择性的,这是改变连续辐射按波长“平滑”分布的主要机制。     

Application of the Gyrotron FU II Submillimeter Wave Radiation Source to Plasma Scattering Measurements

Gyrotron FU II has been successfully applied as a submillimeter wave radiation source to plasma scattering measurements on the Compact Helical System (CHS) in National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan. The gyrotron operates in a long pulse mode (the pulse width is about 600 ms) at a frequency of about 350 GHz (the corresponding wavelength is 0.85 mm). The output power is about 110 W. The output power is transmitted along a circular waveguide system and converted to a Gaussian-like beam by a quasi-optical antenna. After that, the beam is directed onto the CHS plasma and the scattered signal is detected by a homodyne detection system. The frequency and the wave number of the scattered signal are analyzed. The results suggest that a broad band low frequency (several tens to several hundreds kHz) density fluctuation is excited in the CHS plasma only during neutral beam injection (NBI) or ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) heating.     

Generation of THz Radiation from Laser Beam Filamentation in a Magnetized Plasma

The terahertz (THz) frequency radiation production as a result of nonlinear interaction of high intense laser beam with low density ripple in a magnetized plasma has been studied. If the appropriate phase matching conditions are satisfied and the frequency of the ripple is appropriate then this difference frequency can be brought in the THz range. Self focusing (filamentation) of a circularly polarized beam propagating along the direction of static magnetic field in plasma is first investigated within extended‐paraxial ray approximation. The beam gets focused when the initial power of the laser beam is greater than its critical power. Resulting localized beam couples with the pre‐existing density ripple to produce a nonlinear current driving the THz radiation. By changing the strength of the magnetic field, one can enhance or suppress the THz emission. The expressions for the laser beam width parameter, the electric field vector of the THz wave have been obtained. For typical laser beam and plasma parameters with the incident laser intensity ≈ 10¹⁴ W/cm², laser beam radius (r₀) = 50 μm, laser frequency (ω₀) = 1.8848 × 10¹⁴rad/s, electron plasma (low density rippled) wave frequency (ω₀) = 1.2848 × 10¹⁴ rad/s, plasma density (n₀) = 5.025 × 10¹⁷cm^–3, normalized ripple density amplitude (μ)=0.1, the produced THz emission can be at the level of Giga watt (GW) in power (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)