The Physics of Laser Plasma Interactions

The Physics of Laser Plasma Interactions

This was also the first book on the topic by anyone involved in the United States Laser Fusion Program. Dr. Kruer has more than 30 years of active participation in this field. }

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William L. Kruer works in the inerti al fusion program at Lawrence Livermore National L aboratory where he is the Associate Division Leade r for Plasma Physics in the ICF Target Design Divi sion. Dr. Kruer received his Ph.D. in Astrophysic s from Princeton University in 1969. A Fellow of the American Physical Society. Dr. Kruer has publ ished numerous articles covering the areas of Plas ma Theory and Simulation, Laser-Plasma Interaction s, and Inertial Confinement Fusion.