Abstract
The ponderomotive perturbation in the interaction region of laser radiation with a low density and low-temperature plasma is considered. Estimates of the perturbation magnitude are determined from the plasma parameters, geometry, intensity, and wavelength of laser radiation. It is shown that ponderomotive perturbations can lead to large errors in the electron density when measured using Thomson scattering.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 100701 |
Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics