Nonlinear ionization dynamics of hot dense plasma observed in a laser-plasma amplifier.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the behaviour of matter under conditions of extreme temperature, pressure, density and electromagnetic fields has profound effects on our understanding of cosmologic objects and the formation of the universe. Lacking direct access to such objects, our interpretation of observed data mainly relies on theoretical models. However, such models, which need to encompass nuclear physics, atomic physics and plasma physics over a huge dynamic range in the dimensions of energy and time, can only provide reliable information if we can benchmark them to experiments under well-defined laboratory conditions. Due to the plethora of effects occurring in this kind of highly excited matter, characterizing isolated dynamics or obtaining direct insight remains challenging. High-density plasmas a

SUBMITTER: Tuitje F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7673011 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature