A number of laser facilities coming online all over the world promise the capability of high-
power laser experiments with shot repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz. Target availability …

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 …

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 …

Fast ignition (FI) inertial confinement fusion is a variant of inertial fusion in which DT fuel is
first compressed to high density and then ignited by a relativistic electron beam generated …

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 …

We present an experimental study investigating laser-driven proton acceleration via target
normal sheath acceleration (TNSA) over a target thickness range spanning the typical TNSA …

The recent advancements in the field of laser-driven particle acceleration have made Laser-
driven Ion Beam Therapy (L-IBT) an attractive alternative to the conventional particle therapy …

Acceleration of particles from the interaction of ultraintense laser pulses up to 5× 10 21 W
cm− 2 with thin foils is investigated experimentally. The electron beam parameters varied …

With the advent of ultrashort high intensity laser pulses, laser absorption during the laser–
solid interactions has received significant attention over the last two decades since it is …

Short-pulse, laser-solid interactions provide a unique platform for studying complex high-
energy-density matter. We present the first demonstration of solid-density, micron-scale keV …