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Thermal flux limitation and thermal conduction inhibition in laser plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

Tan Weihan
Affiliation:
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Academic Sinica, P.R.C
Gu Min
Affiliation:
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Academic Sinica, P.R.C

Abstract

The physical mechanisms of thermal flux limitation and thermal conduction inhibition in laser plasmas are analyzed. A numerical calculation accounting for the non-negative electron distribution function and pressure gradient has been given.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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