Perspectives on relativistic electron–positron pair plasma experiments of astrophysical relevance using high-power lasers

H Chen, F Fiuza - Physics of Plasmas, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The study of relativistic electron–positron pair plasmas is both of fundamental physics
interest and important to understand the processes that shape the magnetic field dynamics …

High-brightness betatron emission from the interaction of a sub picosecond laser pulse with pre-ionized low-density polymer foam for ICF research

M Gyrdymov, J Cikhardt, P Tavana, NG Borisenko… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Direct laser acceleration (DLA) of electrons in plasmas of near-critical density (NCD) is a
very advancing platform for high-energy PW-class lasers of moderate relativistic intensity …

Enhancements in laser-generated hot-electron production via focusing cone targets at short pulse and high contrast

DR Rusby, PM King, A Pak, N Lemos, S Kerr… - Physical Review E, 2021 - APS
We report on the increase in the accelerated electron number and energy using compound
parabolic concentrator (CPC) targets from a short-pulse (∼ 150 fs), high-intensity (> 10 18 …

[HTML][HTML] Review and meta-analysis of electron temperatures from high-intensity laser–solid interactions

DR Rusby, AJ Kemp, SC Wilks, KG Miller… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The accelerated electron spectrum from high-intensity laser–solid interaction is often
conveniently described using a Boltzmann distribution, whose temperature is known within …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in laser-based bremsstrahlung x-ray sources. I. Optimizing laser-accelerated electrons

L Yin, SV Luedtke, DJ Stark, CK Huang… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Advances in laser-based bremsstrahlung x-ray sources. I. Optimizing laser-accelerated
electrons | Physics of Plasmas | AIP Publishing Skip to Main Content Umbrella Alt Text …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a bright MeV photon source with compound parabolic concentrator targets on the National Ignition Facility Advanced Radiographic Capability …

SM Kerr, D Rusby, GJ Williams, K Meaney… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) targets are utilized at the National Ignition Facility
Advanced Radiographic Capability (NIF-ARC) laser to enhance the acceleration of electrons …

Demonstration of TNSA proton radiography on the national ignition facility advanced radiographic capability (NIF-ARC) laser

RA Simpson, DA Mariscal, J Kim… - Plasma Physics and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Proton radiography using short-pulse laser drivers is an important tool in high-energy
density (HED) science for dynamically diagnosing key characteristics in plasma interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced electron acceleration by high-intensity lasers in extended (confined) preplasma in cone targets

DR Rusby, GE Cochran, A Aghedo, F Albert… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We report on experimental results from a high-intensity laser interaction with cone targets
that increase the number (× 3) and temperature (× 3) of the measured hot electrons over a …

Enhancement of high energy X-ray radiography using compound parabolic concentrator targets

PM King, D Rusby, A Hannasch, N Lemos… - High Energy Density …, 2022 - Elsevier
We report an increase in MeV energy bremsstrahlung x-ray production using compound
parabolic concentrators (CPC) compared to flat solid targets during relativistic laser-plasma …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-pulse time resolved gamma ray spectroscopy of the advanced radiographic capability using gas Cherenkov diagnostics

KD Meaney, S Kerr, GJ Williams… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The advanced radiographic capability located at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) uses high
intensity, short pulse lasers to create bright photon sources for diagnosing high energy …