Absorption of laser radiation in ultracold plasma

In this paper, we analyze the spectral behavior(optical thickness, shape and linewidth) of laser radiation absorption under the correlation heating of ions in an ultracold plasma. The Voigt formula is used to find the absorption coefficient.The spectral line width is shown to grow with time while the optical thickness reduces. Our modeling results are in good agreement with the experimental findings reported in the literature.

The Effects of He-Ne Laser and Enhanced Ultraviolet-B Radiation on Proliferating-Cell Nuclear Antigen in Wheat Seedlings

The level of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation on the Earth’s surface has increased due to depletion of the ozone layer. Here, we explored the effects of continuous wave He-Ne laser irradiation (632 nm, 5 mW·mm-2, 2 min·d-1) on proliferating-cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) damage repair function of wheat seedlings exposed to enhanced UV-B radiation (10.08 kJ&middotm-2·d-1) at the early growth stages. Wheat seedlings were irradiated with enhanced UV-B, He-Ne laser treatment or a combination of the two. We explored the transcripts of PCNA in each treatment group using RT-PCR. In addition, total proteins were extracted from the 7-day-old wheat leaves, analyzed by SDS-PAGE and identified by western blot. The results showed that the transcription of PCNA was weakened following UV-B radiation compared to the control. However, when seedlings were subjected to elevated UV-B-damaging radiation followed by He-Ne laser irradiation, the expression of PCNA was signifi-cantly higher than UV-B radiation alone. These results suggest that He-Ne laser has an active role in repairing the UV-B damaging effects. In order to further investigate the function of PCNA, dynamic arrangements of PCNA in wheat root-tip cells were observed with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The PCNA was marked fluorescent dimming and strength weakened in en-hanced UV-B radiation (UV-B) compared with the control group (CK) during processing. It shows that PCNA may be involved in the separation of chromosomes.

Intense Cherenkov-type terahertz electromagnetic radiation from ultrafast laser-plasma interaction

A Cherenkowtype terahertz electromagnetic radiation is revealed, which results efficiently from the collective effects in the time-domain of ultrafast pulsed electron current produced by ultrafast intense laser plasma interaction. The emitted pulse waveform and spectrum, and the dependence of laser pulse parameters on the structure of the radiation field are investigated numerically. The condition of THz radiation generation in this regime and Cherenkov geometry of the radiation field are studied analytically.

Laser Device for the Protection of Biological Objects from the Damaging Action of Ionizing Radiation

Laser irradiation device for the protection of biological objects from the action of ionizing radiation to be used in practice has been manufactured （invention patent RU 2 428 228 C2）. Research of the action of y-radiation itself as well as of the combined action of laser devices on survival, weight, skin and the general mitotic index of the bone marrow cells （mitotic index of all nucleus-containing cells of the bone marrow） of C57BL/6 experimental young mice was carried out. The mice were irradiated with ionizing （whole body irradiation） and laser radiation, separately one by one in a special frame device. Laser radiation in the dose 1 mJ/cm^2 irradiated only the back of a mouse, or both the back and the abdomen of mice. In case of combined irradiation of mice, the time interval between two types of irradiation did not exceed 30 min. First, the mice were exposed to y-radiation then to laser radiation. The method of the laser radiation-protection of biological subjects contributes to an increase in the viability of mice, prevents the damages of skin and also increases the mitotic activity of mice bone marrow cells.

Protecting effect of He-Ne laser on winter wheat from UV-B radiation damage by analyzing proteomic changes in leaves

The ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation can affect gene expression of plant in growth and development. Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), as a kind of economic crop cultured in the Northern China, is also damaged by present-day ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation. It was reported that He-Ne lasers could alleviate cell damage caused by UV-B radiation in plants. To get the proteomic changes of wheat alleviated by He-Ne lasers, we studied protein expression profiles of winter wheat (Jin Mai NO.79) leaves by running 2-DE (two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), which allowed the identification of some significantly different gel spots. The spots were further verified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry, in which they were confirmed to be winter wheat proteins. The results showed: 1) the proteomic changes between the ultraviolet-B radiation group and normal light group were significantly different on sixth day;2) The expression of some proteins such as catalase, DNA polymerase and reduced glutathione declines at the ultraviolet-B radiation group and increases at the UV-B + He-Ne laser group. This indicates UV-B could regulate genes encoding proteins in Winter wheat leaves and affect the growth of the Winter wheat. He-Ne lasers treatment could significantly alleviate UV-B-induced damage in wheat.

Reduction of Radiation Damage in Mice after Acute and Prolonged Irradiation with Gamma Rays by Means of Laser Device

An opportunity to use laser radiation as a means to reduce negative aftermath of acute and prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation was checked. The mice were exposed to γ- rays of ^60Co （whole body irradiation） in the dose of 7 Gy （the transitional clinical form of the acute radiation sickness）. The dose rate at acute irradiation was 1.14 Gy/min, and at prolonged exposure, 0.027 Gy/min. Laser radiation in the dose l mJ/cm^2 was used to irradiate only the back of a mouse. First, the mice were exposed to γ-radiation, then to laser radiation. The time interval between two types of irradiation did not exceed 30 min. It was shown that the radiation protection of mice with laser radiation is possible at exposure to ionizing radiation in a wide dose interval and can reduce negative after-effects of both the acute and prolonged radiation exposure.

High-Order Spatial FDTD Solver of Maxwell’s Equations for Terahertz Radiation Production

We applied a spatial high-order finite-difference-time-domain (HO-FDTD) scheme to solve 2D Maxwell’s equations in order to develop a fluid model employed to study the production of terahertz radiation by the filamentation of two femtosecond lasers in air plasma. We examined the performance of the applied scheme, in this context, we implemented the developed model to study selected phenomena in terahertz radiation production, such as the excitation energy and conversion efficiency of the produced THz radiation, in addition to the influence of the pulse chirping on properties of the produced radiation. The obtained numerical results have clarified that the applied HO-FDTD scheme is precisely accurate to solve Maxwell’s equations and sufficiently valid to study the production of terahertz radiation by the filamentation of two femtosecond lasers in air plasma.

The combined effect of optical laser and microwave radiations on a metal surface

In this paper, it is shown that the laser radiation intensity required for complete ionization of vapors produced on an irradiated metal surface can be reduced by more than an order of magnitude through using pulsed laser radiation in combination with microwave radiation.

IMPROVEMENT ON FATIGUE LIFE OF ALLOY LY12CZ AFTER LASER RADIATION AND ITS DAMAGE EVOLUTION

The change of microstructure of fatigue specimens before and after laser radiation was studied by transmission electron microscopy.The results show that the diameter of dislocation cell λ tends to a constant at fatigue failure.Based on the principles of continuous damage mechanics,expressions of the fatigue damage criterion and processes of fatigue damage evolu- tion for L Y12CZ have been derived.

Effect of open ultraviolet germicidal irradiation lamps on functionality of excimer lasers used in cornea surgery

We report on the impact of direct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation（UVGI）on reflective optics,used in the excimer laser system Allegretto Eye-Q.The aim of our work was to confirm our hypothesis based on long-rate observations of obtained anomalies in post-operative results that are attributed to degradation of reflective optics upon ultraviolet radiation.The presence of direct UVGI coupled with humidity in the operating environment caused merging anomalies and unwanted post-operative correction values.Ultraviolet-A radiation caused a similar effect on the reflective cover of the mirrors.

Influence of Capsule Offset on Radiation Asymmetry in Shenguang-Ⅱ Laser Facility

The re-emitted images of the frame camera indicated that the high-Z （Bi） capsule deviated about 29 μm from the center of the hohlraum in experiments at the Shenguang-II （SG-II） laser facility; however, investigations on this issue have seldom been performed. The influence of three dimensional offsets of a capsule on its radiation asymmetry in inertial confinement fusion （ICF） will be analyzed in this paper. Simulations demonstrate that the axial offset of 100 μm of a capsule from the center of the hohlraum brings an additional 3.5% radiation drive asymmetry and 6.5% P1 asymmetry （Legendre odd model） on the capsule in the SG-II laser facility, and the offset must be within 25 μm if the P1 asymmetry is restricted to below 2%.

Laser parameters affecting the asymmetric radiation of the electron in tightly focused intense laser pulses

The nonlinear radiation of the electron is a distinctive feature of the action of tightly focused linearly polarized lasers.In this paper,from the perspective of radiation symmetry,the effect of laser parameters on the electron radiation power in the time domain is studied systematically.An asymmetric bimodal structure is found in the time domain in the direction of the maximum radiation.For this special structure,an explanation is given based on the electron dynamics perspective.The structure is compared with the symmetric bimodal structure in the classical theory.The increase in laser intensity,while significantly increasing the radiated power of the electron,exacerbates the asymmetry of the electron radiation.The variation in the initial phase of the laser leads to a periodic variation in the electron motion,which results in a periodic extension of the electron spatial radiation with a period ofπ.Moreover,the existence of jump points with a phase difference ofπin the range of 0-2πis found.The increase in pulse width reduces the radiated power,extends the radiation range,and alleviates the radiation asymmetry.The results in this paper contribute to the study of electron radiation characteristics in intense laser fields.

Radiation effects of electrons on multilayer FePS3studied with laser plasma accelerator

Space radiation with inherently broadband spectral flux poses a huge danger to astronauts and electronics on aircraft,but it is hard to simulate such feature with conventional radiation sources. Using a tabletop laser-plasma accelerator, we can reproduce exponential energy particle beams as similar as possible to these in space radiation. We used such an electron beam to study the electron radiation effects on the surface structure and performance of two-dimensional material(Fe PS3).Energetic electron beam led to bulk sample cleavage and damage between areas of uneven thickness. For the Fe PS3sheet sample, electron radiation transformed it from crystalline state to amorphous state, causing the sample surface to rough.The full widths at the half maximum of characteristic Raman peaks became larger, and the intensities of characteristic Raman peaks became weak or even disappeared dramatically under electron radiation. This trend became more obvious for thinner samples, and this phenomenon was attributed to the cleavage of P–P and P–S bonds, destabilizing the bipyramid structure of [P2S6]4-unit. The results are of great significance for testing the maximum allowable radiation dose for the two-dimensional material, implying that Fe PS3cannot withstand such energetic electron radiation without an essential shield.

Radioprotective Effect of Laser Radiation With a Wavelength of 532 nm on Fibroblast Cells

Studies have been carried out to test the assumption that the primary photoreceptors for the radioprotective action of 633 nm laser radiation are the cytochrome-c-oxidases.To do this,the device was created for radiation protection of biological objects based on laser module with a wavelength of 532 nm.Experiments conducted on murine fibroblast cells showed that the radioprotection effect of laser irradiation was observed in the dose interval about 0.4-0.85 mJ/cm2.Maximum radioprotection effect is observed at laser radiation energy density^0.56 mJ/cm2.The determination of the cell survival with the automatic counterСТ20 after the action of the ionizing and combined irradiation showed that radioprotective action of the laser radiation with the wavelength of 533 nm,as well as the radiation with the wavelength of 633 nm,is transferred by the mechanism of the“bystander effect”.In addition,it was found that radioprotection effect of laser irradiation observed on the criterion of number of surviving single cells,compared with cells exposed to?-radiation Laser irradiation,produces effective radioprotecting action also on the criterion of grown cell colonies.The value of the dose modification factor(DMF)calculated on 50%cell survival(LD50)is equal to 1.4.The results suggest that in the case of radioprotective action of small doses of laser radiation with a wavelength of 633 nm,as well as 532 nm primary photoreceptors is the cytochrome-c-oxidases.

The Effectiveness of Radiation Damage Reduction in Mice by Laser Light in Dependence of the Time Interval between Exposures

A research was carried out to determine the period of time during which it is possible to reduce the radiation damage in mice by means of laser radiation （650 nm） after gamma irradiation. First, the mice were exposed to γ- radiation （whole body irradiation）, then after 2 h or 24 h they were irradiated with laser radiation. The results of these studies have shown that the use of laser irradiation to reduce radiation damage in mice is effective 24 h after the exposure to 5 Gy ionizing radiation which leads to the bone-marrow clinical form of the ARS （Acute radiation sickness）. In case of the lethal dose of ionizing radiation 7 Gy （the transitional clinical form of the ARS）, the increase in life expectancy of mice is observed using laser radiation both 2 and 24 h after the exposure to γ- radiation, but the effectiveness of the laser used 2 h after the ionizing radiation is significantly more efficient.

Numerical Simulation for the Efficiency of the Produced Terahertz Radiation by Two Femtosecond Laser Pulses: Above-Threshold-Ionization

The tunneling ionization (TI) is the most dominated ionization process in the production of terahertz radiation by two femtosecond lasers, although its validity above the ionization threshold of some gases is uncertain. In the present research, we employ a 1D fluid code to simulate the efficiency of the produced terahertz radiation by two femtosecond laser beams in air plasma. Two ionization models in the context of the TI process which are the Ammosov-Delone-Krainov (ADK) for noble gases and its developed molecular ADK (MO-ADK) model for molecular gases are intrinsically used to conduct this study. The main target of the present research is to examine the validity of these models Above-Threshold-Ionization (ATI) of these gases. For this purpose, we simulated the ionization rate and the power spectrum of the produced radiation, in addition we numerically evaluated the efficiency of the produced radiation as function of the input beams intensity at particular energy fraction factor, relative phase and initial pulse duration of these beams. These calculations conducted for a selected noble gas at varying energy levels and a chosen molecular air plasma gas at different quantum numbers. Numerical results near and above the ionization threshold of the selected gases have clarified that the ADK and MO-ADK model are successful valid to study the efficiency of the produced THz radiation at low energy levels and small quantum numbers of the selected gases, meanwhile, with any further increase in the energy level and the quantum number values of these gases, both of the ADK and MO-ADK are failed to correctly analyze the efficiency process and estimate its fundamental parameters.

Electron-Cyclotron Laser Using Free-Electron Two-Quantum Stark Radiation in a Strong Uniform Axial Magnetic Field and an Alternating Axial Electric Field in a Voltage-Supplied Pill-Box Cavity

We consider the radiation from the beam electrons traveling in a strong uniform axial magnetic field and an axial alternating electric field of wavelength Aw generated by a voltage-supplied pill-box cavity. The beam electrons emit genuine laser radiation that propagates only in the axial direction through free-electron two- quantum Stark radiation. We find that laser radiation takes place only at the expense of the axial kinetic energy when Aw 〈〈 c/（ωc/γ）, where ωc/γ is the relativistic electron--cyclotron frequency. We formulate the laser power based on quantum-wiggler electrodynamics, and envision a laser of length lore with estimated power 0.1 GW/（kA） in the 10-4 cm wavelength range.

Laser Radiation Influence on Transport Phenomena in a Biotissue

Different mechanisms of laser radiation influence on the chemical transport inside a biotissue are investigated. The average size of speckles existing inside a biotissue and the radiation intensity in them are estimated experimentally. Gradient forces and forces caused by the thermal expansion acting on the micro-volume inside a tissue as result of an irregular light field are calculated at different average light intensities including therapeutic. Using theoretical simulation taking into account nonequilibrium light absorption in structural elements of biotissue it has been obtained that the coherent light influences on the chemical transport more strongly in comparison with the incoherent one.

Analysis of time phase of characteristic radiation in plasma induced by laser ablating aluminum

With time and space resolved technique, we have recorded time resolved spectra of irradiation of the plasma induced by Nd: YAG laser ablating metal Aluminum in Ar, in which, laser pulse energy was set up to 145 mJ/pulse and the buffer pressure 100 kpa. The continuum radiation and special emission of Aluminum plasma were studied based on the records. According to time distribution of Al Ⅰ396.15 nm emission, we analyzed the time differences between characteristic and continuum radiation evolving. We tried to explain the time phases of characteristic radiation evolving with traditional theoretical model of atomic transition. As the result, we found that it was difficult to explain our experimental results with the model. In order to explain our experimental results, we need new model or to improve the traditional theoretical model of atomic transition.

Quantum explanation for time phase relations in radiation of the plasma induced by laser ablating aluminum

According to time distribution of Al Ⅰ396.15 nm emission in the plasma induced by laser ablating Aluminum, based on quantum mechanics, we have suggested a hypothesis of transient steady state of atom, which could give our experimental results overall and reasonable explanation in quantum. We suggested that there should be a certain atomic state between ground and excited state of Aluminum atom, so called transient steady state. The transient steady state was that aluminum atom had already absorbed a certain photon, but the valence electron had not transited to external orbit. That is to say, aluminum atom had not transited into excited state, but changed into a certain state called transient steady state between ground and excited state. Seen from the point of atomic energy level, the transient steady state is identical to the level of excited state. The transient steady state was one of the most important models storing energy. The hypothesis could roundly and reasonably explain our experimental results.