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Influence of long wavelength ion acoustic waves on the growth of stimulated brillouin scattering in an underdense preformed plasma

  • H. C. Bandulet
  • , C. Labaune
  • , K. Lewis
  • , S. Depierreux
  • , P. Michel
  • , J. Fuchs
  • , A. Michard
  • Centre d'Etudes de Limeil-Valenton

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Abstract

Our experiments show how ion acoustic waves produced by stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) can be perturbed by the growth of LAW associated with plasma-induced incoherence (PII) and the growth of secondary IAW arising from the unstable decay of the primary wave, known as two-ion decay. Each type of IAW was detected using a Thomson scattering diagnostic, set-up with the appropriate geometry, and providing us with time-resolved spectra at different locations along the laser axis. Results demonstrate that the two-ion decay instability does not appear to be an effective saturation mechanism for the SBS instability. The observation of transverse IAW, as they correlate well with other signatures of PII, strongly suggest that PII participates in the reduction of SBS activity in the rear part of the plasma.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2003
EditorsB.A. Hammel, D.D. Meyerhofer, J. Meyer-ter-Vehn
Pages256-260
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2004
EventThird International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, IFSA 2003 - Monterey, CA, United States
Duration: 7 Sept 200312 Sept 2003

Publication series

NameInertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2003

Conference

ConferenceThird International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, IFSA 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey, CA
Period7/09/0312/09/03

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