ABSTRACT

This book focuses on the physics of laser plasma interactions and presents a complementary and very useful numerical model of plasmas. It describes the linear theory of light wave propagation in plasmas, including linear mode conversion into plasma waves and collisional damping.

chapter CHAPTER 7|14 pages

Stimulated Raman Scattering

chapter CHAPTER 8|8 pages

Stimulated Brillouin Scattering

chapter CHAPTER 9|20 pages

Heating by Plasma Waves

The Wave-Particle Interaction

chapter CHAPTER 10|12 pages

Density Profile Modification

chapter CHAPTER 12|10 pages

Electron Energy Transport

chapter CHAPTER 13|26 pages

Laser Plasma Experiments