Comparison of laser ion acceleration from the front and rear surfaces of thin foils

J. Fuchs; Y. Sentoku; S. Karsch; J. Cobble; P. Audebert; A. Kemp; A. Nikroo; P. Antici; E. Brambrink; A. Blazevic; E. M. Campbell; J. C. Fernández; J. C. Gauthier; M. Geissel; M. Hegelich; H. Pépin; H. Popescu; N. Renard-LeGalloudec; M. Roth; J. Schreiber; R. Stephens; T. E. Cowan

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.045004

Comparison of laser ion acceleration from the front and rear surfaces of thin foils

J. Fuchs
, Y. Sentoku
, S. Karsch
, J. Cobble
, P. Audebert
, A. Kemp
, A. Nikroo
, P. Antici
, E. Brambrink
, A. Blazevic
, E. M. Campbell
, J. C. Fernández
, J. C. Gauthier
, M. Geissel
, M. Hegelich
, H. Pépin
, H. Popescu
, N. Renard-LeGalloudec
, M. Roth
, J. Schreiber

R. Stephens, T. E. Cowan

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Abstract

The comparative efficiency and beam characteristics of high-energy ions generated by high-intensity short-pulse lasers (∼ 1-6 × 10 ¹⁹ W/cm²) from both the front and rear surfaces of thin metal foils have been measured under identical conditions. Using direct beam measurements and nuclear activation techniques, we find that rear-surface acceleration produces higher energy particles with smaller divergence and a higher efficiency than front-surface acceleration. Our observations are well reproduced by realistic particle-in-cell simulations, and we predict optimal criteria for future applications.

Original language	English
Article number	045004
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	94
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.045004
Publication status	Published - 4 Feb 2005

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Fuchs, J., Sentoku, Y., Karsch, S., Cobble, J., Audebert, P., Kemp, A., Nikroo, A., Antici, P., Brambrink, E., Blazevic, A., Campbell, E. M., Fernández, J. C., Gauthier, J. C., Geissel, M., Hegelich, M., Pépin, H., Popescu, H., Renard-LeGalloudec, N., Roth, M., ... Cowan, T. E. (2005). Comparison of laser ion acceleration from the front and rear surfaces of thin foils. Physical Review Letters, 94(4), Article 045004. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.045004

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