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Specular reflection as a probe for diagnostics of laser-produced plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

T. Desai ,
H. C. Pant ,
M. Khan ,
S. Sarkar  and
B. Chakraborty
T. Desai
Affiliation:
Laser Fusion Programme, Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore 452013, India
H. C. Pant
Affiliation:
Laser Fusion Programme, Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore 452013, India
M. Khan
Affiliation:
Plasma Physics Group, Faculty of Science, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700032, India
S. Sarkar
Affiliation:
Plasma Physics Group, Faculty of Science, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700032, India
B. Chakraborty
Affiliation:
Plasma Physics Group, Faculty of Science, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700032, India
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Abstract

The characteristics of the specularly reflected laser light (1.06 μm) from a copper plasma have been studied experimentally. The diffusivity and depolarization of specularly reflected radiation can be explained by the density contours and self-generated magnetic field at the radiation turning point in the plasma layer.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , April 1994 , pp. 211 - 219
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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