Published June 2014
| Version v1
Journal article
Generation of high-energy-density ion bunches by ultraintense laser-cone-target interaction
Creators
- 1. College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073 (China)
- 2. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 (China)
- 3. State Key Laboratory of High Performance Computing, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073 (China)
- 4. Institute of Physics of the ASCR, ELI-Beamlines Project, Na Slovance 2, 18221 Prague (Czech Republic)
- 5. School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN (United Kingdom)
Description
A scheme in which carbon ion bunches are accelerated to a high energy and density by a laser pulse (∼1021 W/cm2) irradiating cone targets is proposed and investigated using particle-in-cell simulations. The laser pulse is focused by the cone and drives forward an ultrathin foil located at the cone's tip. In the course of the work, best results were obtained employing target configurations combining a low-Z cone with a multispecies foil transversely shaped to match the laser intensity profile
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4882445;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Plasmas
- Journal Volume
- 21
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 063105-063105.7
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- CODEN
- PHPAEN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 46010331
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON IONS; CONFIGURATION; ENERGY DENSITY; FOILS; LASERS; PULSES; SIMULATION
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLES; IONS
Optional Information
- Notes
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