Near-100 MeV protons via a laser-driven transparency-enhanced hybrid acceleration scheme
The range of potential applications of compact laser-plasma ion sources motivates the
development of new acceleration schemes to increase achievable ion energies and …
development of new acceleration schemes to increase achievable ion energies and …
A history of high-power laser research and development in the United Kingdom
CN Danson, M White, JRM Barr, T Bett… - High Power Laser …, 2021 - cambridge.org
The first demonstration of laser action in ruby was made in 1960 by TH Maiman of Hughes
Research Laboratories, USA. Many laboratories worldwide began the search for lasers …
Research Laboratories, USA. Many laboratories worldwide began the search for lasers …
Enhanced ion acceleration from transparency-driven foils demonstrated at two ultraintense laser facilities
Laser-driven ion sources are a rapidly developing technology producing high energy, high
peak current beams. Their suitability for applications, such as compact medical accelerators …
peak current beams. Their suitability for applications, such as compact medical accelerators …
Laser-accelerated, low-divergence 15-MeV quasimonoenergetic electron bunches at 1 kHz
We demonstrate laser wakefield acceleration of quasimonoenergetic electron bunches up to
15 MeV at 1-kHz repetition rate with 2.5-pC charge per bunch and a core with< 7-mrad …
15 MeV at 1-kHz repetition rate with 2.5-pC charge per bunch and a core with< 7-mrad …
A review of laser-plasma ion acceleration
A Macchi - arXiv preprint arXiv:1712.06443, 2017 - arxiv.org
An overview of research on laser-plasma based acceleration of ions is given. The
experimental state of the art is summarized and recent progress is discussed. The basic …
experimental state of the art is summarized and recent progress is discussed. The basic …
Polarization dependence of bulk ion acceleration from ultrathin foils irradiated by high-intensity ultrashort laser pulses
C Scullion, D Doria, L Romagnani, A Sgattoni… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
The acceleration of ions from ultrathin (10–100 nm) carbon foils has been investigated using
intense (∼ 6× 1 0 20 W cm-2) ultrashort (45 fs) laser pulses, highlighting a strong …
intense (∼ 6× 1 0 20 W cm-2) ultrashort (45 fs) laser pulses, highlighting a strong …
Acceleration of 60 MeV proton beams in the commissioning experiment of the SULF-10 PW laser
AX Li, CY Qin, H Zhang, S Li, LL Fan… - High Power Laser …, 2022 - cambridge.org
We report the experimental results of the commissioning phase in the 10 PW laser beamline
of the Shanghai Superintense Ultrafast Laser Facility (SULF). The peak power reaches 2.4 …
of the Shanghai Superintense Ultrafast Laser Facility (SULF). The peak power reaches 2.4 …
Laser-plasmas in the relativistic-transparency regime: Science and applications
JC Fernández, D Cort Gautier, C Huang… - Physics of …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Laser-plasma interactions in the novel regime of relativistically induced transparency (RIT)
have been harnessed to generate intense ion beams efficiently with average energies …
have been harnessed to generate intense ion beams efficiently with average energies …
Relativistic plasma aperture for laser intensity enhancement
A substantial increase in local laser intensity is observed in the near field behind a plasma
shutter. This increase is caused by the interference of the diffracted light at the relativistic …
shutter. This increase is caused by the interference of the diffracted light at the relativistic …
High-harmonic generation and spin-orbit interaction of light in a relativistic oscillating window
L Yi - Physical review letters, 2021 - APS
When a high power laser beam irradiates a small aperture on a solid foil target, the strong
laser field drives surface plasma oscillation at the periphery of this aperture, which acts as a …
laser field drives surface plasma oscillation at the periphery of this aperture, which acts as a …