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Laser fusion research requires the generation and characterization of high density plasmas ranging from 100–1000 µm in size. Typically, a tiny fueled target is irradiated symmetrically by a multi-terawatt (> 1012 W) laser-optical system. The target implodes, compressing and heating the fuel to fusion conditions. This section describes an operational optical diagnostic well suited to characterizing some features of these plasmas. Plasmas of many other types of targets can also be diagnosed by this technique.
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Busch, G.E. (1986). Twenty-Picosecond Pulsed UV Holographic Interferometry of Laser-Induced Plasmas. In: Thompson, J.E., Luessen, L.H. (eds) Fast Electrical and Optical Measurements. NATO ASI Series, vol 108/109. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0445-8_28
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