Spectral control in proton acceleration with multiple laser pulses

Robinson, A.P.L. and Neely, D. and McKenna, P. and Evans, R.G. (2007) Spectral control in proton acceleration with multiple laser pulses. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 49 (4). pp. 373-384. ISSN 0741-3335 (https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/49/4/002)

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Abstract

We address the question of whether multiple high intensity (> 10(18) W cm(-2)) laser pulses ( each O( 100 fs)) can produce proton beams with a modified energy spectrum on irradiating a foil target. This has been studied in one dimension with both Vlasov and particle-in-cell codes. A reduction in the maximum proton energy, and the generation of spectral peaks, is observed. This is the first theoretical demonstration of spectral peak generation by purely optical means. The mechanism, which has been termed multiple pulse sheath acceleration, that produces these spectral peaks is described, and the same mechanism occurs in both sets of simulations.

ORCID iDs

Robinson, A.P.L., Neely, D., McKenna, P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8061-7091 and Evans, R.G.;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:31310
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    April 2007
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:13 Jul 2011 08:56
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 09:45
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/31310
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