Plasma density limits for hole boring by intense laser pulses

Different energy transport mechanisms come into play when intense laser pulses interact with dense plasma. Here the authors provide a limit on the plasma density reachable with an intense laser and an insight into the hole boring process.

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Main Authors: Natsumi Iwata, Sadaoki Kojima, Yasuhiko Sentoku, Masayasu Hata, Kunioki Mima
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1d1375deecf6405289be75ec012a7ed6
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Summary:Different energy transport mechanisms come into play when intense laser pulses interact with dense plasma. Here the authors provide a limit on the plasma density reachable with an intense laser and an insight into the hole boring process.