PIC methods in astrophysics: simulations of relativistic jets and kinetic physics in astrophysical systems
Abstract The Particle-In-Cell (PIC) method has been developed by Oscar Buneman, Charles
Birdsall, Roger W. Hockney, and John Dawson in the 1950s and, with the advances of …
Birdsall, Roger W. Hockney, and John Dawson in the 1950s and, with the advances of …
Relativistic electron streaming instabilities modulate proton beams accelerated in laser-plasma interactions
We report experimental evidence that multi-MeV protons accelerated in relativistic laser-
plasma interactions are modulated by strong filamentary electromagnetic fields. Modulations …
plasma interactions are modulated by strong filamentary electromagnetic fields. Modulations …
Towards optical polarization control of laser-driven proton acceleration in foils undergoing relativistic transparency
B Gonzalez-Izquierdo, M King, RJ Gray… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Control of the collective response of plasma particles to intense laser light is intrinsic to
relativistic optics, the development of compact laser-driven particle and radiation sources, as …
relativistic optics, the development of compact laser-driven particle and radiation sources, as …
Effects of the transverse instability and wave breaking on the laser-driven thin foil acceleration
Acceleration of ultrathin foils by the laser radiation pressure promises a compact alternative
to the conventional ion sources. Among the challenges on the way to practical realization …
to the conventional ion sources. Among the challenges on the way to practical realization …
Automated control and optimization of laser-driven ion acceleration
B Loughran, MJV Streeter, H Ahmed… - High Power Laser …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The interaction of relativistically intense lasers with opaque targets represents a highly non-
linear, multi-dimensional parameter space. This limits the utility of sequential 1D scanning of …
linear, multi-dimensional parameter space. This limits the utility of sequential 1D scanning of …
Optically controlled dense current structures driven by relativistic plasma aperture-induced diffraction
The collective response of charged particles to intense fields is intrinsic to plasma
accelerators and radiation sources, relativistic optics and many astrophysical phenomena …
accelerators and radiation sources, relativistic optics and many astrophysical phenomena …
Radiation pressure acceleration of high-quality ion beams using ultrashort laser pulses
The generation of compact, high-energy ion beams is one of the most promising
applications of intense laser-matter interactions, but the control of the beam spectral quality …
applications of intense laser-matter interactions, but the control of the beam spectral quality …
Observation of ultrafast solid-density plasma dynamics using femtosecond X-ray pulses from a free-electron laser
The complex physics of the interaction between short-pulse ultrahigh-intensity lasers and
solids is so far difficult to access experimentally, and the development of compact laser …
solids is so far difficult to access experimentally, and the development of compact laser …
Surface plasmons in superintense laser-solid interactions
A Macchi - Physics of Plasmas, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
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 …
of propagating surface plasmons (or surface waves) plays a key role. These studies include …
Design of plasma shutters for improved heavy ion acceleration by ultra-intense laser pulses
In this work, we investigate the application of the plasma shutters for heavy ion acceleration
driven by a high-intensity laser pulse. We use particle-in-cell and hydrodynamic simulations …
driven by a high-intensity laser pulse. We use particle-in-cell and hydrodynamic simulations …