Hydrodynamic investigations of intense subpicosecond laser-matter interaction

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2572-2578

  Holkundkar, Amol R ^a   Gupta, N K ^a   Dhareshwar, L J ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Hydrodynamics; Laser absorption; Laser produced plasma; Matrix method; Prepulse effect

Indexed keywords

BEAM PLASMA INTERACTIONS; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PERMITTIVITY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

LASER ABSORPTION; LASER INTENSITY; PREPULSE EFFECT;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 33947391688     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.888106     Document Type: Article

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