Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Nonlinear collisional absorption in dense laser plasmas.

T Bornath1, M Schlanges, P Hilse

  • 1Fachbereich Physik, Universität Rostock, Universitätsplatz 3, Germany.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|August 11, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study explores plasma behavior in strong laser fields using quantum kinetic equations. Quantum effects significantly alter electron-ion collisions, impacting energy absorption and current generation in dense plasmas.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Reply to "Comment on 'Direct linear term in the equation of state of plasmas' ".

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics·2015
Same author

Direct linear term in the equation of state of plasmas.

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics·2015
Same author

Equilibration dynamics and conductivity of warm dense hydrogen.

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics·2014
Same author

Resolving ultrafast heating of dense cryogenic hydrogen.

Physical review letters·2014
Same author

Energy relaxation in dense, strongly coupled two-temperature plasmas.

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics·2010
Same author

Plasmon resonance in warm dense matter.

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics·2008

Area of Science:

  • Plasma physics
  • Quantum kinetics
  • Nonlinear optics

Background:

  • Dense, fully ionized plasmas interact with strong laser fields.
  • Collisional absorption and energy transfer are critical phenomena.
  • Classical theories may not fully capture quantum effects in these interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate collisional absorption in dense plasmas under strong laser fields.
  • Develop a quantum kinetic approach to model plasma behavior.
  • Analyze the impact of quantum effects on electron-ion collisions and plasma properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a quantum kinetic equation with non-Markovian and field-dependent collision integrals.
  • Employing the dynamically screened Born approximation.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Deriving quantum statistical expressions for electrical current density and electron-ion collision frequency.

    • Main Results:

    • General balance equations for energy and current were established.
    • Quantum statistical expressions for current density and collision frequency were derived using the Lindhard dielectric function.
    • Numerical results illustrate dependencies on laser field strength and plasma parameters.
    • Nonlinear phenomena like higher harmonics generation and multiphoton processes were analyzed.

    Conclusions:

    • Quantum effects significantly influence electron-ion collision frequency in plasmas subjected to strong laser fields.
    • The derived quantum expressions provide a more accurate description compared to classical theories.
    • This work highlights the importance of quantum mechanics in understanding laser-plasma interactions.