Direct evidence of gas-induced laser beam smoothing in the interaction with thin foils

R. Benocci; D. Batani; R. Dezulian; R. Redaelli; G. Lucchini; F. Canova; H. Stabile; J. Faure; E. Krousky; K. Masek; M. Pfeifer; J. Skala; R. Dudzak; M. Koenig; V. Tikhonchuk; Ph Nicola; V. Malka

doi:10.1063/1.3056396

Direct evidence of gas-induced laser beam smoothing in the interaction with thin foils

R. Benocci
, D. Batani
, R. Dezulian
, R. Redaelli
, G. Lucchini
, F. Canova
, H. Stabile
, J. Faure
, E. Krousky
, K. Masek
, M. Pfeifer
, J. Skala
, R. Dudzak
, M. Koenig
, V. Tikhonchuk
, Ph Nicola
, V. Malka

University of Milano-Bicocca
Laboratory d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA, CNRS-École Polytechnique
PALS Research Centre
CELIA, Université Bordeaux i, UMR 5107 (CNRS, Bordeaux 1, CEA)

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The process of laser beam homogenization in a gas medium placed in front of a thin metallic foil has been studied. Experiments were performed using the Prague Asterix Laser System iodine laser [Jungwirth, Phys. Plasmas 8, 2495 (2001)] working at 0.44 μm wavelength and irradiance of about 10¹⁵ W cm². Homogenization was detected both by directly analyzing the transmitted laser beam and by studying the shock breakout on the foil rear side. Results show that the gas ionization by the laser pulse induces a strong refraction and produces an effective smoothing of large-scale intensity nonuniformities.

langue originale	Anglais
Numéro d'article	012703
journal	Physics of Plasmas
Volume	16
Numéro de publication	1
Les DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3056396
état	Publié - 9 févr. 2009

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Benocci, R., Batani, D., Dezulian, R., Redaelli, R., Lucchini, G., Canova, F., Stabile, H., Faure, J., Krousky, E., Masek, K., Pfeifer, M., Skala, J., Dudzak, R., Koenig, M., Tikhonchuk, V., Nicola, P., & Malka, V. (2009). Direct evidence of gas-induced laser beam smoothing in the interaction with thin foils. Physics of Plasmas, 16(1), Article 012703. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3056396

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