Ultrafast plasmonics represents a cutting‐edge frontier in light‐matter interactions, providing
a unique platform to study electronic interactions and collective motions across femtosecond …

Intense laser-plasma ion sources are characterized by an unsurpassed acceleration
gradient and exceptional beam emittance. They are promising candidates for next …

Intense laser fields interact very differently with micrometric rough surfaces than with flat
objects. The interaction features high laser energy absorption and increased emission of …

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 …

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 …

Surface plasmon (SP) excitation in intense laser interaction with solid target can be
exploited for enhancing secondary emissions, in particular efficient acceleration of high …

The commissioning of multi-petawatt class laser facilities around the world is gathering
pace. One of the primary motivations for these investments is the acceleration of high …

Manipulating and harnessing plasmonic phenomena in the ultra-relativistic regime reveal
promising prospects for the use of surface plasma waves (SPW) to create high-energy …

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 …