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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 40, Numéro C7, Juillet 1979
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases
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| Page(s) | C7-739 - C7-739 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19797357 | |
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases
J. Phys. Colloques 40 (1979) C7-739-C7-739
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19797357
1 Institut für Theoretische Physik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 4630 Bochum, F.R. Gemany.
2 Fachbereich Physik, Universität Essen, F.R. Germany.
J. Phys. Colloques 40 (1979) C7-739-C7-739
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19797357
CURVATURE EFFECTS IN LASER PLASMA INTERACTIONS
M.Y. Yu1, P.K. Shukla1 et K.H. Spatschek21 Institut für Theoretische Physik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 4630 Bochum, F.R. Gemany.
2 Fachbereich Physik, Universität Essen, F.R. Germany.
Abstract
In laser plasma interactions, the strong self-generated magnetic field usually has a curvature which is of the same order as the temperature and density gradients. This curvature, together with the anisotropy in the electron temperature, are shown to result in a further reduction of the already inhibited electron heat transport across the magnetic field. We show that this situation leads to hot spot formation, occurrence of Weibel type instabilities, and eventual magnetic field break-up.