Ion acceleration driven by high intensity laser pulses is attracting an impressive and steadily
increasing research effort. Experiments over the past 10–15 years have demonstrated, over …

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 data are presented for laser-driven carbon C 6+ ion-acceleration, verifying 2D-
PIC studies for multi-species targets in the Break-Out Afterburner regime. With Trident's ultra …

The acceleration of dense targets driven by the radiation pressure of high-intensity lasers
leads to a Rayleigh-Taylor instability (RTI) with rippling of the interaction surface. Using a …

We report on experimental results on laser-driven proton acceleration using high-intensity
laser pulses. We present power law scalings of the maximum proton energy with laser pulse …

High-energy short-pulse lasers are pushing the limits of plasma-based particle acceleration,
x-ray generation, and high-harmonic generation by creating strong electromagnetic fields at …

We report on the successful implementation and characterization of a cryogenic solid
hydrogen target in experiments on high-power laser-driven proton acceleration. When …

We present experimental evidence of ultra-high energy density plasma states with the keV
bulk electron temperatures and near-solid electron densities generated during the …

A short overview of laser–plasma acceleration of ions is presented. The focus is on some
recent experimental results and the related theoretical work on advanced regimes. These …

A short overview of the theory of acceleration of thin foils driven by the radiation pressure of
superintense lasers is presented. A simple criterion for radiation pressure dominance at …