We introduce a novel, gaseous target optical shaping laser set-up, capable to generate short scale length, near-critical target profiles via generated colliding blast waves. These profiles …
The temporal rearrangement of the spectral components of an ultrafast and intense laser pulse, ie, the chirp of the pulse, offers significant possibilities for controlling its interaction …
The rapid development of high-intensity laser-generated particle and photon secondary sources has attracted widespread interest during the last 20 years not only due to …
JR Smith, C Orban, N Rahman, B McHugh… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
There are now more Particle-in-Cell (PIC) codes than ever before that researchers use to simulate intense laser–plasma interactions. To date, there have been relatively few direct …
Betatron-type laser-plasma x-rays are recorded simultaneously with their corresponding relativistic electron spectra in a laser wakefield acceleration scheme. The role of the multi …
A relativistic electron source based on high power laser interaction with gas jet targets has been developed at the Institute of Plasma Physics and Lasers of the Hellenic Mediterranean …
Laser plasma-based accelerators provide an excellent source of collimated, bright, and adequately coherent betatron-type x-ray pulses with potential applications in science and …
Laser WakeField Acceleration (LWFA) is extensively used as a high-energy electron source, with electrons achieving energies up to the GeV level. The produced electron beam …
This research work emphasizes the capability of delivering optically shaped targets through the interaction of nanosecond laser pulses with high-density gas-jet profiles, and explores …