Momentum transfer to target from laserhyphen;produced plasma

摘要

The impact transferred from laserhyphen;produced plasma to target was measured, and the formed plasma was studied by schlieren and shadow photographs. The cylindrical detonation wave theory was in general agreement with the plasma features in the early energy deposition phase but failed to predict the momentum transfer from plasma to target. The momentum transfer agreed with the theory of spherical blast wave which follows the cylindrical detonation wave.