This book describes the thermal and hydrodynamic instabilities appearing in laser-matter interactions at moderate intensities. These instabilities result in the
This book represents the first comprehensive treatment of the subject, covering the theoretical principles, present experimental status and important applicatio
Contents: Dissipative Systems: Introduction Nonlinearity Period Doubling to Chaos Lyapunov Exponent Power Spectra Correlations Remarks Feigenbaum Universality F
Presents diagnostic methods, experimental techniques, and simulation tools used to study and model laser-plasma interactions. This book discusses the basic theo