Generating high-current monoenergetic proton beams by a circularly polarized laser pulse in the phase-stable acceleration regime

Yan, X. Q. and Lin, C. and Sheng, Zheng-Ming and Guo, Z. Y. and Liu, B. C. and Fang, J. X. and Chen, J. E. (2008) Generating high-current monoenergetic proton beams by a circularly polarized laser pulse in the phase-stable acceleration regime. Physical Review Letters, 100 (13). 135003. ISSN 1079-7114 (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.135003)

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Abstract

A new ion acceleration method, namely, phase-stable acceleration, usingcircularly-polarized laser pulses is proposed. When the initial target density n0 and thickness D satisfy aL∼(n0/nc)D/λL and D>ls with aL, λL, ls, and nc the normalized laser amplitude, the laser wavelength invacuum, the plasma skin depth, and the critical density of the incident laserpulse, respectively, a quasiequilibrium for the electrons is established bythe light pressure and the space charge electrostatic field at the interactingfront of the laser pulse. The ions within the skin depth of the laser pulseare synchronously accelerated and bunched by the electrostatic field, andthereby a high-intensity monoenergetic proton beam can be generated. The protondynamics is investigated analytically and the results are verified by one-and two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations.

ORCID iDs

Yan, X. Q., Lin, C., Sheng, Zheng-Ming ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8823-9993, Guo, Z. Y., Liu, B. C., Fang, J. X. and Chen, J. E.;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:44611
    Dates:
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    3 April 2008
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    Subjects:Science > Physics > Optics. Light
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:27 Aug 2013 15:15
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 10:28
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/44611
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