Fast-electron transport in cylindrically laser-compressed matter

F. Perez; M. Koenig; D. Batani; S. D. Baton; F. N. Beg; C. Benedetti; E. Brambrink; S. Chawla; F. Dorchies; C. Fourment; M. Galimberti; L. A. Gizzi; R. Heathcote; D. P. Higginson; S. Hulin; R. Jafer; P. Koester; L. Labate; K. Lancaster; A. J. MacKinnon; A. G. McPhee; W. Nazarov; P. Nicolai; J. Pasley; A. Ravasio; M. Richetta; J. J. Santos; A. Sgattoni; C. Spindloe; B. Vauzour; L. Volpe

doi:10.1088/0741-3335/51/12/124035

Fast-electron transport in cylindrically laser-compressed matter

F. Perez
, M. Koenig
, D. Batani
, S. D. Baton
, F. N. Beg
, C. Benedetti
, E. Brambrink
, S. Chawla
, F. Dorchies
, C. Fourment
, M. Galimberti
, L. A. Gizzi
, R. Heathcote
, D. P. Higginson
, S. Hulin
, R. Jafer
, P. Koester
, L. Labate
, K. Lancaster
, A. J. MacKinnon

A. G. McPhee, W. Nazarov, P. Nicolai, J. Pasley, A. Ravasio, M. Richetta, J. J. Santos, A. Sgattoni, C. Spindloe, B. Vauzour, L. Volpe

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Experimental and theoretical results of relativistic electron transport in cylindrically compressed matter are presented. This experiment, which is a part of the HiPER roadmap, was achieved on the VULCAN laser facility (UK) using four long pulses beams (∼4 × 50 J, 1 ns, at 0.53 νm) to compress a hollow plastic cylinder filled with plastic foam of three different densities (0.1, 0.3 and 1 g cm^-3). 2D simulations predict a density of 2-5 g cm^-3 and a plasma temperature up to 100 eV at maximum compression. A short pulse (10 ps, 160 J) beam generated fast electrons that propagate through the compressed matter by irradiating a nickel foil at an intensity of 5 × 10¹⁸ W cm^-2. X-ray spectrometer and imagers were implemented in order to estimate the compressed plasma conditions and to infer the hot electron characteristics. Results are discussed and compared with simulations.

Original language	English
Article number	124035
Journal	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume	51
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/51/12/124035
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009

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Perez, F., Koenig, M., Batani, D., Baton, S. D., Beg, F. N., Benedetti, C., Brambrink, E., Chawla, S., Dorchies, F., Fourment, C., Galimberti, M., Gizzi, L. A., Heathcote, R., Higginson, D. P., Hulin, S., Jafer, R., Koester, P., Labate, L., Lancaster, K., ... Volpe, L. (2009). Fast-electron transport in cylindrically laser-compressed matter. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 51(12), Article 124035. https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/51/12/124035

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