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Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of the Dynamics of High-Power Radiation-Emitting Electric Discharges in Gases.-
1. Methods for Initiating Discharges with Large Radiating Surfaces.-
2. Optical, Gasdynamic, and Energy Characteristics of High-Power Electric Discharges.-
3. Self-similar Theory of a Discharge in an Unbounded Medium.-
4. Allowance for the Discharge Circuit Equation in Self-similar Description of a Discharge. Comparison with the Experimental Results.-
5. Numerical Calculations of Characteristics of High-Current Discharges in Air 2.-
6. Stability of High-Current Discharges in Gases.- Literature Cited.- Radiation, Dynamics, and Stability of a High-Current Lithium Discharge Plasma.- I. Theoretical Investigations of High-Current Discharges in Bounded Plasmas.-
1. Steady-State Conditions.-
2. Discharge Stability.-
3. Numerical Calculations of Discharge Dynamics in a Lithium Plasma.- II. Experimental Investigations of Discharges in Lithium Plasmas..-
1. Energy Balance in Discharges.-
2. Dynamics and Stability of Discharges.-
3. Measurements of Radiation Fluxes and Spectra.-
4. Investigations of Large-Scale Structure of Discharges.-
5. Investigations of Small-Scale Structure of Discharges.-
6. Discussion of Results and Comparison with Theory.- Literature Cited.- Generation and Amplification of Light by Stimulated Scattering.- I. Dynamics of Raman Lasers.-
1. Theoretical Analysis of the Dynamics of Emission from a Raman Laser.-
2. Experimental Investigations of Raman Laser Dynamics.-
3. Conditions for Attaining Maximum Quantum Efficiency and Minimum Divergence of Raman Laser Output.- II. Fundamentals of the Theory of Amplifiers Based on Stimulated Scattering.-
1. Equations Describing Amplification.-
2..ParallelAmplification.-
3. Opposed Amplification..- ?. Experimental Investigation of Amplification due to Stimulated Raman Scattering.-
1. Dynamics of Amplification and Saturation Effect.-
2. Influence of Pump Radiation Spectrum on Amplification due to Stimulated Scattering.-
3. Competition between Different Types of Stimulated Scattering.-
4. Formation of Light Pulses with the Aid of Stimulated Scattering.- Literature Cited.- Theoretical Investigation of the Kinetics of Chemical Lasers.-
1. Characteristics of the Kinetics of Pulse Chemical Lasers.-
2. Kinetic Models of H2 + F2 and D2 + F2 + CO2 Systems and Calculation Methods.-
3. H2 + F2 System.-
4. D2 + F2 + CO2 System.- Conclusions.- Literature Cited.- Plasma Heating and Neutron Generation Resulting from Spherical Irradiation of a Target with High-Power Laser Radiation.- I. Desired Parameters of Laser Systems.-
1. Radiation Contrast.-
2. Divergence of Radiation.-
3. Efficiency of Laser Systems.- II. Master Laser and System of Preliminary Amplifying Stages.-
1. General Description of Apparatus.-
2. Master Laser.-
3. Investigation of Spatial-Temporal Coherence of Laser Radiation.-
4, Width of Emission Line.-
5. Amplifying Properties of Preliminary Stages and Parameters of Radiation Leaving These Stages.- III. High-Power Amplifying Stage with Series-Parallel Configuration.-
1. Amplifying Stage Configuration.-
2. System for Dividing High-Power Beams.-
3. Contrast of Radiation Emerging from High-Power Amplifier.-
4. Parameters of Radiation at the Exit from High-Power Amplifier.-
5. System for Focusing Radiation on a Target.- IV. Investigation of the Parameters of a Plasma Formed as a Result of Spherical Irradiation of an Isolated Solid Target.-
1. Vacuum Chamber. DiagnosticApparatus -.-
2. Investigation of the Efficiency of Energy Supply to a Heated Target.-
3. Investigation of X-Ray Emission..-
4. Investigation of the Neutron Yield of Plasma.-
5. Reflection of Laser Radiation from Dense Plasma.-
6. Gasdynamic Pressure of "Corona" and Cumulative Compression of Plasma Core.- Literature Cited.- Investigation of the Parameters and Dynamics of a Plasma Obtained by Sharp Focusing of Laser Radiation on Solid Targets.-
1. Introduction.-
2. Characteristic Parameters of Laser Jets.-
3. Temperature Measurements..-
4. Gasdynamic Motion of Laser Plasmas....-
5. Distribution of Electron Density in Laser Plasmas.-
6. Ionization State of Multiply Charged Laser Plasmas.-
7. Laser Plasma as a Source of Multiply Charged Ions...- Conclusions..- Literature Cited.
