New developments in energy transfer and transport studies in relativistic laser-plasma interactions

P. A. Norreys; J. S. Green; K. L. Lancaster; A. P.L. Robinson; R. H.H. Scott; F. Perez; H. P. Schlenvoight; S. Baton; S. Hulin; B. Vauzour; J. J. Santos; D. J. Adams; K. Markey; B. Ramakrishna; M. Zepf; M. N. Quinn; X. H. Yuan; P. McKenna; J. Schreiber; J. R. Davies; D. P. Higginson; F. N. Beg; C. Chen; T. Ma; P. Patel

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New developments in energy transfer and transport studies in relativistic laser-plasma interactions

P. A. Norreys
, J. S. Green
, K. L. Lancaster
, A. P.L. Robinson
, R. H.H. Scott
, F. Perez
, H. P. Schlenvoight
, S. Baton
, S. Hulin
, B. Vauzour
, J. J. Santos
, D. J. Adams
, K. Markey
, B. Ramakrishna
, M. Zepf
, M. N. Quinn
, X. H. Yuan
, P. McKenna
, J. Schreiber
, J. R. Davies

D. P. Higginson, F. N. Beg, C. Chen, T. Ma, P. Patel

1 Central Laser Facility
Central Laser Facility
Imperial College London
CELIA, Université Bordeaux i, UMR 5107 (CNRS, Bordeaux 1, CEA)
School of Mathematics and Physics
Queen's University of Belfast
Departmnet of Physics
University of Strathclyde
Max-Planck Institut für Quantenoptik
Grupo de Lasers e Plasmas
Instituto Superior Técnico
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, San Diego
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Abstract

Two critical issues related to the success of fast ignition inertial fusion have been vigorously investigated in a co-ordinated campaign in the European Union and the United States. These are the divergence of the fast electron beam generated in intense, PW laser-plasma interactions and the fast electron energy transport with the use of high intensity contrast ratio laser pulses. Proof is presented that resistivity gradient-induced magnetic fields can guide fast electrons over significant distances in (initially) cold metallic targets. Comparison of experiments undertaken in both France and the United States suggests that an important factor in obtaining efficient coupling into dense plasma is the irradiation with high intensity contrast ratio laser pulses, rather than the colour of the laser pulse itself.

Original language	English
Article number	124046
Journal	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume	52
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/52/12/124046
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2010

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Norreys, P. A., Green, J. S., Lancaster, K. L., Robinson, A. P. L., Scott, R. H. H., Perez, F., Schlenvoight, H. P., Baton, S., Hulin, S., Vauzour, B., Santos, J. J., Adams, D. J., Markey, K., Ramakrishna, B., Zepf, M., Quinn, M. N., Yuan, X. H., McKenna, P., Schreiber, J., ... Patel, P. (2010). New developments in energy transfer and transport studies in relativistic laser-plasma interactions. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 52(12), Article 124046. https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/52/12/124046

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