All-optical measurement of the hot electron sheath driving laser ion acceleration from thin foils

All-optical measurement of the hot electron sheath driving laser ion acceleration from thin foils

We present experimental results from an all-optical diagnostic method to directly measure the evolution of the hot-electron distribution driving the acceleration of ions from thin foils using high-intensity lasers. Central parameters of laser ion acceleration such as the hot-electron density, the te...

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Main Authors: Jackel, O. (Author), Polz, J. (Author), Pfotenhauer, Sebastian Michael (Contributor), Schlenvoigt, H.-P (Author), Schwoerer, H. (Author), Kaluza, M. C. (Author)
Other Authors: MIT-Portugal Program (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2012-04-19T19:54:51Z.
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Summary:We present experimental results from an all-optical diagnostic method to directly measure the evolution of the hot-electron distribution driving the acceleration of ions from thin foils using high-intensity lasers. Central parameters of laser ion acceleration such as the hot-electron density, the temperature distribution and the conversion efficiency from laser pulse energy into hot electrons become comprehensively accessible with this technique.
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (contract number TR18)
Germany. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (contract number 03ZIK445)
Germany. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (contract number 03ZIK052)

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