Time-resolved observation of ultrahigh intensity laser-produced electron jets propagating through transparent solid targets

L. Gremillet; F. Amiranoff; S. D. Baton; J. C. Gauthier; M. Koenig; E. Martinolli; F. Pisani; G. Bonnaud; C. Lebourg; C. Rousseaux; C. Toupin; A. Antonicci; D. Batani; A. Bernardinello; T. Hall; D. Scott; P. Norreys; H. Bandulet; H. Pépin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.5015

Time-resolved observation of ultrahigh intensity laser-produced electron jets propagating through transparent solid targets

L. Gremillet
, F. Amiranoff
, S. D. Baton
, J. C. Gauthier
, M. Koenig
, E. Martinolli
, F. Pisani
, G. Bonnaud
, C. Lebourg
, C. Rousseaux
, C. Toupin
, A. Antonicci
, D. Batani
, A. Bernardinello
, T. Hall
, D. Scott
, P. Norreys
, H. Bandulet
, H. Pépin

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Abstract

We report on shadowgraphic measurements showing the first space- and time-resolved snapshots of ultraintense laser pulse-generated fast electrons propagating through a solid target. A remarkable result is the formation of highly collimated jets (<20-μm) traveling at the velocity of light and extending up to 1 mm. This feature clearly indicates a magnetically assisted regime of electron transport, of critical interest for the fast ignitor scheme. Along with these jets, we detect a slower (≈c/2) and broader (up to 1 mm) ionization front consistent with collisional hot electron energy transport. 1999

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5015-5018
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	83
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.5015
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1999

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Gremillet, L., Amiranoff, F., Baton, S. D., Gauthier, J. C., Koenig, M., Martinolli, E., Pisani, F., Bonnaud, G., Lebourg, C., Rousseaux, C., Toupin, C., Antonicci, A., Batani, D., Bernardinello, A., Hall, T., Scott, D., Norreys, P., Bandulet, H., & Pépin, H. (1999). Time-resolved observation of ultrahigh intensity laser-produced electron jets propagating through transparent solid targets. Physical Review Letters, 83(24), 5015-5018. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.5015

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