K Krushelnick et al 2005 Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 47 B451 doi:10.1088/0741-3335/47/12B/S32
K Krushelnick1, E L Clark2, F N Beg3, A E Dangor1, Z Najmudin1, P A Norreys4, M Wei1 and M Zepf5
Show affiliationsThe interaction of high intensity laser pulses with plasmas is an efficient source of megaelectronvolt ions. Recent observations of the production of directional energetic ion 'beams' from the front and rear surfaces of thin foil targets upon irradiation by intense laser pulses have prompted a renewed interest into research in this area. In addition, other recent observations have shown that high energy ions can be observed from intense laser interaction with low density plasma as a result of ponderomotive shock acceleration. The source characteristics and acceleration mechanisms for these ions have been extensively investigated, and there have also been a number of proposed applications for these ion beams, such as for injectors into subsequent conventional acceleration stages, for medicine, for probing of dense plasmas and for inertial confinement fusion experiments.
52.38.Kd Laser-plasma acceleration of electrons and ions
52.50.Jm Plasma production and heating by laser beams (laser-foil, laser-cluster, etc.)
Issue 12B (December 2005)
Received 1 July 2005
Published 8 November 2005
K Krushelnick et al 2005 Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 47 B451
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