The interaction of ultrashort, high intensity laser pulses with thin foil targets leads to ion
acceleration on the target rear surface. To make this ion source useful for applications, it is …

We review studies of superintense laser interactions with solid targets where the generation
of propagating surface plasmons (or surface waves) plays a key role. These studies include …

Engineered targets are expected to play a key role in future high-power laser experiments
calling for joined, extensive knowledge in materials properties, engineering techniques and …

The interaction of light with nanometer-sized solids provides the means of focusing optical
radiation to sub-wavelength spatial scales with associated electric field enhancements …

Bright, energetic, and directional electron bunches are generated through efficient energy
transfer of relativistic intense (~ 1019 W/cm2), 30 femtosecond, 800 nm high contrast laser …

Structured targets offer great control over ultra-intense laser-plasma interaction, allowing the
optimization of laser-target coupling for specific applications. By means of particle-in-cell …

The excitation of surface plasmons with ultra-intense (I∼ 5× 10 19 W/cm 2), high contrast (∼
10 12) laser pulses on periodically modulated solid targets has been recently demonstrated …

The emission of high-order harmonics in the extreme ultraviolet range from the interaction of
a short, intense laser pulse with a grating target is investigated experimentally. When …

The hot plasma formed onto the surface of nanostructured targets by a relativistically intense
(up to 4× 10 18 W/cm 2), high contrast femtosecond laser radiation is studied. The …

The role of relativistic surface plasmons (SPs) in high order harmonic emission from laser-
irradiated grating targets has been investigated by means of particle-in-cell simulations. SP …