@inproceedings{d9d8d2afea3e4c3b8eeb6aa3f5d403e2,
title = "Laser-induced generation of ultraintense proton beams for high energy-density science",
abstract = "Basic properties of high-current high-intensity ion beam generation using laser-induced skin-layer ponderomotive acceleration (SLPA) are discussed. The results of a recent experiment, in which 0.35-ps laser pulse of intensity up to 2×1019W/cm2 irradiated a thin (1-3 μm) PS (plastic) or Au/PS target (PS covered by 0.1-0.2 μm Au front layer), are presented. It is shown that multi-MA proton beams of current densities >1TA/cm2 and intensities > 1018W/cm2 at the source can be produced when the laser-target interaction conditions approach the SLPA requirements. The proton beam parameters as well as the laser-protons energy conversion efficiency substantially depend on the target structure and can be significantly increased with the use of a double-layer Au/PS target. A prospect for the application of SLPA-driven proton beams in ICF fast ignition research is outlined.",
keywords = "Fast ignition, Inertial fusion, Laser-driven proton beams",
author = "J. Badziak and P. Antici and J. Fuchs and S. Jab{\l}o{\'n}ski and A. Mancic and P. Parys and M. Rosi{\'n}ski and R. Sucha{\'n}ska and A. Szyd{\l}owski and J. Wo{\l}owski",
year = "2008",
month = aug,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1063/1.2958207",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735405455",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "63--77",
booktitle = "Laser-Driven Relativistic Plasmas Applied for Science, Industry, and Medicine - The 1st International Symposium",
note = "1st International Symposium on Laser-Driven Relativistic Plasmas Applied for Science, Industry, and Medicine ; Conference date: 17-09-2007 Through 20-09-2007",
}