Published May 8, 2015 | Version v1
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Laser stripping of hydrogen atoms by direct ionization

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasglow (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Max-Born-Institut (Germany)
  • 3. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  • 4. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Description

Direct ionization of hydrogen atoms by laser irradiation is investigated as a potential new scheme to generate proton beams without stripping foils. The time-dependent Schroedinger equation describing the atom-radiation interaction is numerically solved obtaining accurate ionization cross-sections for a broad range of laser wavelengths, durations and energies. Parameters are identified where the Doppler frequency up-shift of radiation colliding with relativistic particles can lead to efficient ionization over large volumes and broad bandwidths using currently available lasers

Availability note (English)

Available from: DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/17/5/053008; DOE Accepted Manuscript full text, or the publishers Best Available Version will be available free of charge after the embargo period from OSTI using http://www.osti.gov/pages/biblio/1222942

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.osti.gov/pages/biblio/1222942;
DOI
10.1088/1367-2630/17/5/053008;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
New Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
1367-2630

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
47069325
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CROSS SECTIONS; DOPPLER EFFECT; HYDROGEN; IONIZATION; LASER RADIATION; LASERS; PROTON BEAMS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; EQUATIONS; NONMETALS; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC02-07CH11359; AC02-07CH11357
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Science - SC, High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25) (United States)
Secondary number(s)
OSTIID--1222942