Abstract
Recent experiments with intense short-wavelength laser light have demonstrated its potential advantages for inertial confinement fusion by direct laser irradiation. Although single-beam experiments at 1053, 526, 350, and 250 nm on planar targets show higher absorption and lower levels of fast-electron preheat for shorter wavelengths,1 it is vital to determine the relevant scaling criteria for uniformly irradiated targets. We present the first reported characterization of absorption, hot-electron generation, preheat, and thermal transport in spherical targets irradiated with multiple-beam 351-nm radiation.
© 1984 Optical Society of America
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