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Fine diagnostic of laser-created plasmas by induced Compton scattering

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Carlos Montes  and
Jean Peyraud
Carlos Montes
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Parc Valrose, 06034, Nice-Cedex, France
Jean Peyraud
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Parc Valrose, 06034, Nice-Cedex, France
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Abstract

Laser-created plasmas are characterized by high photon occupation numbers. Analysis of the induced Compton scattering of an auxiliary laser beam, tunable in frequency and incident angle, is used as a fine diagnostic mechanism for measuring the subcritical plasma distribution function.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , June 1978 , pp. 349 - 353
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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