Laser Smoothing and Imprint Reduction with a Foam Layer in the Multikilojoule Regime Export

@article{citeulike:4994050, abstract = {This Letter presents first experimental results of the laser imprint reduction in fusion scale plasmas using a low-density foam layer. The experiments were conducted on the LIL facility at the energy level of 12 kJ with millimeter-size plasmas, reproducing the conditions of the initial interaction phase in the direct-drive scheme. The results include the generation of a supersonic ionization wave in the foam and the reduction of the initial laser fluctuations after propagation through 500 µm of foam with limited levels of stimulated Brillouin and Raman scattering. The smoothing mechanisms are analyzed and explained.}, author = {Depierreux, S. and Labaune, C. and Michel, D. T. and Stenz, C. and Nicola\"{i}, P. and Grech, M. and Riazuelo, G. and Weber, S. and Riconda, C. and Tikhonchuk, V. T. and Loiseau, P. and Borisenko, N. G. and Nazarov, W. and H\"{u}ller, S. and Pesme, D. and Casanova, M. and Limpouch, J. and Meyer, C. and Di Nicola, P. and Wrobel, R. and Alozy, E. and Romary, P. and Thiell, G. and Soulli\'{e}, G. and Reverdin, C. and Villette, B.}, citeulike-article-id = {4994050}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=VIRT05000008000006000179000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v102/e195005}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.195005}, day = {14}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.195005}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {foam, kilojoule, laser, layer, pulse, smoothing}, month = {May}, number = {19}, pages = {195005+}, posted-at = {2009-10-26 19:35:33}, priority = {2}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Laser Smoothing and Imprint Reduction with a Foam Layer in the Multikilojoule Regime}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.195005}, volume = {102}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4994050 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4994050 N2 - This Letter presents first experimental results of the laser imprint reduction in fusion scale plasmas using a low-density foam layer. The experiments were conducted on the LIL facility at the energy level of 12 kJ with millimeter-size plasmas, reproducing the conditions of the initial interaction phase in the direct-drive scheme. The results include the generation of a supersonic ionization wave in the foam and the reduction of the initial laser fluctuations after propagation through 500 µm of foam with limited levels of stimulated Brillouin and Raman scattering. The smoothing mechanisms are analyzed and explained. IS - 19 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - Laser Smoothing and Imprint Reduction with a Foam Layer in the Multikilojoule Regime PB - APS VL - 102 SP - 195005 KW - foam KW - kilojoule KW - laser KW - layer KW - pulse KW - smoothing AU - Depierreux, S AU - Labaune, C AU - Michel, DT AU - Stenz, C AU - Nicolaï, P AU - Grech, M AU - Riazuelo, G AU - Weber, S AU - Riconda, C AU - Tikhonchuk, VT AU - Loiseau, P AU - Borisenko, NG AU - Nazarov, W AU - Hüller, S AU - Pesme, D AU - Casanova, M AU - Limpouch, J AU - Meyer, C AU - Di Nicola, P AU - Wrobel, R AU - Alozy, E AU - Romary, P AU - Thiell, G AU - Soullié, G AU - Reverdin, C AU - Villette, B PY - 2009/05/14/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.195005 ER -