Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 133, June 2006
Page(s) 317 - 319
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2006133063
Publié en ligne 16 juin 2006
Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2005
J.-C. Gauthier, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 133 (2006) 317-319

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006133063

Experimental study of the stimulated Brillouin scattering saturation at 527 nm

S. Depierreux1, K. Lewis1, 2, C. Labaune2 and C. Stenz3

1  CEA/DIF, BP. 12, 91680 Bruyères-le-Châtel, France
2  Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses, École Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
3  Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications, Université Bordeaux I, 33405 Talence Cedex, France


Abstract
This paper presents the first results obtained with the LULI2000 facility on the stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) instability developing at 527 nm on solid targets. We describe the experimental configuration, the plasma parameters and give first results of the SBS as function of laser intensity in these plasmas. The Brillouin reflectivity measured at maximum energy is 8%. The measurements are compared with the Brillouin backscattering expected from linear theory in the exponential density profile.



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