Published April 2017 | Version v1
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Radiation pressure acceleration: perspectives and limits

Creators

  • 1. National Institute of Optics, National Research Council (CNR/INO), Adriano Gozzini laboratory, via G. Moruzzi, 56124 Pisa (Italy)
  • 2. Enrico Fermi department of Physics, University of Pisa, largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa (Italy)

Description

A very concise note on the ''light sail'', radiation-pressure driven approach to ion acceleration by intense laser pulses is given. Remarks on the role of the laser polarization, on the ''dominance'' of the radiation pressure action and on the key role of target transparency are made.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/12/04/C04016

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1748-0221/12/04/C04016;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Instrumentation
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
04
Journal Page Range
p. C04016
ISSN
1748-0221

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
49030131
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; IONS; LASER RADIATION; LASERS; OPACITY; POLARIZATION; PULSES; RADIATION PRESSURE
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS