Development of gas jet targets for laser-plasma experiments at near-critical density
JL Henares, P Puyuelo-Valdes, F Hannachi… - Review of Scientific …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Computational fluid dynamics simulations are performed to design gas nozzles, associated
with a 1000 bars backing pressure system, capable of generating supersonic gas jet targets …
with a 1000 bars backing pressure system, capable of generating supersonic gas jet targets …
Acceleration of collimated 45 MeV protons by collisionless shocks driven in low-density, large-scale gradient plasmas by a 1020 W/cm2, 1 µm laser
A new type of proton acceleration stemming from large-scale gradients, low-density targets,
irradiated by an intense near-infrared laser is observed. The produced protons are …
irradiated by an intense near-infrared laser is observed. The produced protons are …
Laser-driven collisionless shock acceleration of protons from gas jets tailored by one or two nanosecond beams
J Bonvalet, P Loiseau, JR Marquès, E Atukpor… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
It was proposed recently that laser-ion acceleration in gas jets may be significantly improved
if each side of a gas jet target is tailored by an auxiliary nanosecond laser pulse [Marquès et …
if each side of a gas jet target is tailored by an auxiliary nanosecond laser pulse [Marquès et …
Density and temperature characterization of long-scale length, near-critical density controlled plasma produced from ultra-low density plastic foam
The ability to produce long-scale length (ie millimeter scale-length), homogeneous plasmas
is of interest in studying a wide range of fundamental plasma processes. We present here a …
is of interest in studying a wide range of fundamental plasma processes. We present here a …
Optimizing laser-driven proton acceleration from overdense targets
We demonstrate how to tune the main ion acceleration mechanism in laser-plasma
interactions to collisionless shock acceleration, thus achieving control over the final ion …
interactions to collisionless shock acceleration, thus achieving control over the final ion …
Enhanced ion acceleration in transition from opaque to transparent plasmas
Using particle-in-cell simulations, we investigate ion acceleration in the interaction of high
intensity lasers with plasmas which transition from opaque to transparent during the …
intensity lasers with plasmas which transition from opaque to transparent during the …
Electron heating by intense short-pulse lasers propagating through near-critical plasmas
We investigate the electron heating induced by a relativistic-intensity laser pulse
propagating through a near-critical plasma. Using particle-in-cell simulations, we show that …
propagating through a near-critical plasma. Using particle-in-cell simulations, we show that …
Magnetization of laser-produced plasma in a chiral hollow target
P Korneev, V Tikhonchuk… - New Journal of Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
It is demonstrated that targets with a broken rotational symmetry may facilitate the generation
of a strong axial (poloidal) magnetic field. An intense laser beam irradiating such a target …
of a strong axial (poloidal) magnetic field. An intense laser beam irradiating such a target …
Shock ion acceleration by an ultrashort circularly polarized laser pulse via relativistic transparency in an exploded target
YK Kim, MH Cho, HS Song, T Kang, HJ Park, MY Jung… - Physical Review E, 2015 - APS
We investigated ion acceleration by an electrostatic shock in an exploded target irradiated
by an ultrashort, circularly polarized laser pulse by means of one-and three-dimensional …
by an ultrashort, circularly polarized laser pulse by means of one-and three-dimensional …
Investigation of longitudinal proton acceleration in exploded targets irradiated by intense short-pulse laser
It was recently shown that a promising way to accelerate protons in the forward direction to
high energies is to use under-dense or near-critical density targets instead of solids …
high energies is to use under-dense or near-critical density targets instead of solids …