Fast electron transport and heating in solid-density matter

  • E. Martinolli
  • , D. Batani
  • , E. Perelli-Cippo
  • , F. Scianitti
  • , M. Koenig
  • , J. J. Santos
  • , F. Amiranoff
  • , S. D. Baton
  • , T. Hall
  • , M. Key
  • , A. Mackinnon
  • , R. Snavely
  • , R. Freeman
  • , C. Andersen
  • , J. King
  • , R. Stephens
  • , M. Rabec Le Gloahec
  • , C. Rousseaux
  • , T. E. Cowan

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Abstract

Two experiments have been performed to investigate heating by high-intensity laser-generated electrons, in the context of studies of the fast ignitor approach to inertial confinement fusion (ICF). A new spectrometer and layered targets have been used to detect Kα emission from aluminum heated by a fast electron beam. Results show that a temperature of about 40 eV is reached in solid density aluminum up to a depth of about 100 μm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)171-175
Number of pages5
JournalLaser and Particle Beams
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2002

Keywords

  • Fast electron beam
  • Fast ignitor
  • K spectroscopy
  • X-ray spectrometer

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