Ion acceleration by superintense laser-plasma interaction
Ion acceleration driven by superintense laser pulses is attracting an impressive and steadily
increasing effort. Motivations can be found in the applicative potential and in the perspective …
increasing effort. Motivations can be found in the applicative potential and in the perspective …
Ion acceleration using relativistic pulse shaping in near-critical-density plasmas
Ultraintense laser pulses with a few-cycle rising edge are ideally suited to accelerating ions
from ultrathin foils, and achieving such pulses in practice represents a formidable challenge …
from ultrathin foils, and achieving such pulses in practice represents a formidable challenge …
Fast ignition with laser-driven proton and ion beams
Fusion fast ignition (FI) initiated by a laser-driven particle beam promises a path to high-yield
and high-gain for inertial fusion energy. FI can readily leverage the proven capability of …
and high-gain for inertial fusion energy. FI can readily leverage the proven capability of …
Enhanced ion acceleration from transparency-driven foils demonstrated at two ultraintense laser facilities
Laser-driven ion sources are a rapidly developing technology producing high energy, high
peak current beams. Their suitability for applications, such as compact medical accelerators …
peak current beams. Their suitability for applications, such as compact medical accelerators …
On the problems of relativistic laboratory astrophysics and fundamental physics with super powerful lasers
The ways toward modeling of astrophysical processes and extreme field regimes with super-
power lasers are discussed. The main attention is paid to the problem of limited similarity in …
power lasers are discussed. The main attention is paid to the problem of limited similarity in …
Colloquium: Nanoplasmas generated by intense radiation
K Ostrikov, F Beg, A Ng - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2016 - APS
Solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter can exist and acquire unique properties when
reduced in size into a nanometer domain. This Colloquium explores the approaches to …
reduced in size into a nanometer domain. This Colloquium explores the approaches to …
Self-generated surface magnetic fields inhibit laser-driven sheath acceleration of high-energy protons
M Nakatsutsumi, Y Sentoku, A Korzhimanov… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
High-intensity lasers interacting with solid foils produce copious numbers of relativistic
electrons, which in turn create strong sheath electric fields around the target. The proton …
electrons, which in turn create strong sheath electric fields around the target. The proton …
Polarization dependence of bulk ion acceleration from ultrathin foils irradiated by high-intensity ultrashort laser pulses
C Scullion, D Doria, L Romagnani, A Sgattoni… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
The acceleration of ions from ultrathin (10–100 nm) carbon foils has been investigated using
intense (∼ 6× 1 0 20 W cm-2) ultrashort (45 fs) laser pulses, highlighting a strong …
intense (∼ 6× 1 0 20 W cm-2) ultrashort (45 fs) laser pulses, highlighting a strong …
Scaling high-order harmonic generation from laser-solid interactions to ultrahigh intensity
Coherent x-ray beams with a subfemtosecond (<? format?><<? format?> 10-15 s) pulse
duration will enable measurements of fundamental atomic processes in a completely new …
duration will enable measurements of fundamental atomic processes in a completely new …
Monoenergetic high-energy ion source via femtosecond laser interacting with a microtape
Intense laser-plasma ion sources are characterized by an unsurpassed acceleration
gradient and exceptional beam emittance. They are promising candidates for next …
gradient and exceptional beam emittance. They are promising candidates for next …