Accession Number:

ADA139188

Title:

Magnetic Bubble Formation Produced by an Expanding Laser Plasma

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Kacenjar, S. T.
• Ripin, B. H.
• Stamper, J. A.
• Grun, J.
• McLean, E. A.

Report Date:

1984-02-28

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

A magnetic depleted bubble resulting from the expansion of a laser- generated debris plasma into a low density magnetized background plasma is observed. A compressed magnetic field propagates slightly ahead of the debris plasma and has a thickness on the order of 1 cm.

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• *LASER APPLICATIONS
• *BUBBLES
• *LASER TARGET INTERACTIONS
• COMPRESSION
• THICKNESS
• MAGNETIC FIELDS
• DEBRIS
• DEFLECTION
• BACKGROUND
• EXPANSION
• LOW DENSITY
• MAGNETIZATION
• IONIZED GASES

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Optical Detection and Detectors
• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE