Shlyaptsev, V. N., authorMoon, S. J., authorMarconi, M. C., authorKanizaym, K., authorHammarsten, E. C., authorJankowska, E., authorRocca, Jorge J., authorFilevich, J., authorAmerican Physical Society, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032003Filevich, J., et al., Two-Dimensional Effects in Laser-Created Plasmas Measured with Soft-X-Ray Laser Interferometry, Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 67, no. 5 (May 2003): 056409-1-056409-6.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/67420Soft-x-ray laser interferograms of laser-created plasmas generated at moderate irradiation intensities (1×1011-7×1012 W cm-2) with λ = 1.06 μm light pulses of ~13-ns-FWHM (full width at half maximum) duration and narrow focus (~30 μm) reveal the unexpected formation of an inverted density profile with a density minimum on axis and distinct plasma sidelobes. Model simulations show that this strong two dimensional hydrodynamic behavior is essentially a universal phenomena that is the result of plasma radiation induced mass ablation and cooling in the areas surrounding the focal spot.born digitalarticleseng©2003 American Physical Society.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Text