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Title Collimated multi-MeV ion beams from high-intensity laser interactions with underdense plasma
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Abstract A beam of multi-MeV helium ions has been observed from the interaction of a short-pulse high-intensity laser pulse with underdense helium plasma. The ion beam was found to have a maximum energy for He2+ of (40(-8)(+3)) MeV and was directional along the laser propagation path, with the highest energy ions being collimated to a cone of less than 10 degrees. 2D particle-in-cell simulations show that the ions are accelerated by a sheath electric field that is produced at the back of the gas target. This electric field is generated by transfer of laser energy to a hot electron beam, which exits the target generating large space-charge fields normal to its boundary
Organisation CCLRC , CLF , CLF-HPL , CI , CLF-VULCAN
Keywords CLF 2006-2007
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Related Research Object(s): 36986
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Language English (EN)
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Journal Article Phys Rev Lett 96, no. 24 (2006): 245002. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.245002 2006