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Absorption in laser-produced plasma experiments: a personal view
Applied Optics
|March 11, 2010
Abstract:
Some superficially simple laser-plasma interaction experiments continue to pose perplexing questions in laser-fusion studies. Optical absorptance is an outstanding example. Absorptance is discussed by analyzing experimental results from several laboratories. Resonant absorption explains satisfactorily all shortpulse data obtained to date.
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