Generation of Enhanced-Scalelength Plasmas and Zeeman Study of Magnetic Fields.

摘要

Using nonuniform laser illumination on flat targets, with moderate laser energies (200J), we have produced enhanced density scalelengths; e.g., in excess of 0.5 mm at 0.1 of critical density. These enhanced scalelengths are of interest in simulating large, high-gain pellets, and investigating the potential impact of longer scalelengths on a variety of convective plasma instabilities. The non-uniform laser irradiation also affects the spontaneous magnetic fields. These fields were measured for the first time using the Zeeman effect. Space-and-time-resolved measurements, for both polarizations, were made of the 2271-2278 A CV triplet emission. A comparison with theory gave fields around 200 kG. (Author)