Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5486913 | High Energy Density Physics | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ionization in experiments where solid targets are irradiated by high irradiance extreme ultra-violet (EUV) lasers is examined. Free electron degeneracy effects on ionization in the presence of a high EUV flux of radiation is shown to be important. Overlap of the physics of such plasmas with plasma material under compression in indirect inertial fusion is explored. The design of the focusing optics needed to achieve high irradiance (up to 1014Â Wcmâ2) using an EUV capillary laser is presented.
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Authors
G.J. Tallents, S. Wilson, A. West, V. Aslanyan, J. Lolley, A.K. Rossall,