We present an experimental demonstration of the efficient acceleration of electrons beyond
60 MeV using micro-channel plasma targets. We employed a high-contrast, 2.5 J, 32 fs short …

Structures on the front surface of thin foil targets for laser-driven ion acceleration have been
proposed to increase the ion source maximum energy and conversion efficiency. While …

Laser-driven proton acceleration is a growing field of interest in the high-power laser
community. One of the big challenges related to the most routinely used laser-driven ion …

Fine structured targets are promising in enhancing laser-driven proton acceleration for
various applications. Here, we apply 3D-printed microwire-array (MWA) structure to boost …

The interaction of an ultrashort laser pulse of moderate intensity (≳ 10 18 W/cm 2) with an
innovative high-average-density target consisting of numerous sub-microwires was …

The use of rectangular-shaped microstructures at the front surface of a solid target is shown
to improve gamma-ray generation by 2–3 orders of magnitude, compared to the case of a …

Micro-structures are advantageous in manipulating the laser intensity and laser-driven high
energy electron sources. Both effects benefit acceleration of high energy protons by ultra …

We investigated the emission of multi-MeV γ-Ray beams with orbital angular momentum
(OAM) from the interaction of an intense circularly polarized (CP) laser with a micro-channel …

The use of nanostructured targets can enhance the energy and quality of accelerated
electron and ion beams compared to conventional flat foil targets. Ion acceleration from …

High-intensity lasers are critical for exploring the laser–matter interactions. Here, we
propose a scheme to enhance the light intensity of petawatt (PW) lasers. The scheme is …