Thermal blooming with laser-induced convection: radial basis function simulation

Autor:	Benjamin F. Akers, Steven T. Fiorino, Jonah A. Reeger
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering (miscellaneous) Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics
Zdroj:	Applied Optics. 62:G77
ISSN:	2155-3165 1559-128X 0920-5071
DOI:	10.1364/ao.487903
Popis:	The propagation of a high energy laser through a nearly stagnant absorbing medium is studied. The absorption values and time scale of the problem are such that the laser induces convective heat currents transverse to the beam. These currents couple to the laser via the refractive index, causing time dependent thermal blooming. A numerical method is developed and applied to the model in [J. Electromagn. Waves Appl. 33, 96 (2019)JEWAE50920-507110.1080/09205071.2018.1528183], using radial basis functions for spatial differencing, which allows for irregular point spacings and a wide class of geometries. Both the beam and laser-induced fluid dynamics are numerically simulated. These simulations are compared to a historical experiment of a 300 W laser in a smoke-filled chamber with good agreement; both cases include a crescent shaped spot at the target.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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