Laser-plasmas in the relativistic-transparency regime: Science and applications
JC Fernández, D Cort Gautier, C Huang… - Physics of …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Laser-plasma interactions in the novel regime of relativistically induced transparency (RIT)
have been harnessed to generate intense ion beams efficiently with average energies …
have been harnessed to generate intense ion beams efficiently with average energies …
Efficient ion acceleration and dense electron–positron plasma creation in ultra-high intensity laser-solid interactions
The radiation pressure of next generation ultra-high intensity (> 10 23 W cm− 2) lasers could
efficiently accelerate ions to GeV energies. However, nonlinear quantum-electrodynamic …
efficiently accelerate ions to GeV energies. However, nonlinear quantum-electrodynamic …
Synchrotron radiation, pair production, and longitudinal electron motion during 10-100 PW laser solid interactions
At laser intensities above 10 23 W/cm 2, the interaction of a laser with a plasma is
qualitatively different to the interactions at lower intensities. In this intensity regime, solid …
qualitatively different to the interactions at lower intensities. In this intensity regime, solid …
Relativistic plasma polarizer: Impact of temperature anisotropy on relativistic transparency
DJ Stark, C Bhattacharjee, AV Arefiev, T Toncian… - Physical review …, 2015 - APS
3D particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate that the enhanced transparency of a
relativistically hot plasma is sensitive to how the energy is partitioned between different …
relativistically hot plasma is sensitive to how the energy is partitioned between different …
[HTML][HTML] Optimization of hole-boring radiation pressure acceleration of ion beams for fusion ignition
In contrast to ion beams produced by conventional accelerators, ion beams accelerated by
ultrashort intense laser pulses have advantages of ultrashort bunch duration and ultrahigh …
ultrashort intense laser pulses have advantages of ultrashort bunch duration and ultrahigh …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of dimensionality on kinetic simulations of laser-ion acceleration in the transparency regime
A particle-in-cell study of laser-ion acceleration mechanisms in the transparency regime
illustrates how two-dimensional (2D) S and P simulations (laser polarization in and out of the …
illustrates how two-dimensional (2D) S and P simulations (laser polarization in and out of the …
Ion beam requirements for fast ignition of inertial fusion targets
JJ Honrubia, M Murakami - Physics of Plasmas, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Ion beam requirements for fast ignition are investigated by numerical simulation taking into
account new effects, such as ion beam divergence, not included before. We assume that …
account new effects, such as ion beam divergence, not included before. We assume that …
Laser propagation in dense magnetized plasma
A right-hand circularly polarized electromagnetic wave can propagate in a sufficiently
magnetized plasma of any density without encountering cutoff in the whistler mode. With the …
magnetized plasma of any density without encountering cutoff in the whistler mode. With the …
Relativistically induced transparency acceleration of light ions by an ultrashort laser pulse interacting with a heavy-ion-plasma density gradient
The relativistically induced transparency acceleration (RITA) scheme of proton and ion
acceleration using laser-plasma interactions is introduced, modeled, and compared to the …
acceleration using laser-plasma interactions is introduced, modeled, and compared to the …
Dense blocks of energetic ions driven by multi-petawatt lasers
Laser-driven ion accelerators have the advantages of compact size, high density and short
bunch duration over conventional accelerators. Nevertheless, it is still challenging to …
bunch duration over conventional accelerators. Nevertheless, it is still challenging to …