Characteristics of ion beams generated in the interaction of ultra-short laser pulses with ultra-thin foils
Open Access
- 5 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
- Vol. 62 (5), 054001
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ab7d26
Abstract
Experiments investigating ion acceleration from laser-irradiated ultrathin foils on the GEMINI laser facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory indicate a transition to `Light Sail' Radiation Pressure Acceleration when using circularly polarized, high contrast laser pulses. This paper complements previously published results with additional data and modelling which provide information on the multispecies dynamics taking place during the acceleration, and provides an indication on expected scaling of these processes at higher laser intensities.Keywords
Funding Information
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/G055165/1)
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