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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