Polarization-dependent fast-electron emission in high-temporal-contrast femtosecond laser plasmas
- 4 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
- Vol. 63 (4), 045015
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/abe354
Abstract
Generation and transport fast electrons play an important role in intense laser interaction with dense plasma. Here, fast electron generation from a planar aluminum target obliquely irradiated at large incident angle by an ultrashort high-temporal-contrast relativistic laser pulse is experimentally studied. Simulations show that for near-relativistic laser intensity, s-polarized lasers above a certain energy threshold can generate energetic electrons (Ee>500keV) with high yield, which is different from the case of low laser contrast. It is also shown that the most energetic electrons are emitted along the target surface and accelerated to high energies. The key features of the acceleration regimes of lasers with different polarizations are also given.Keywords
Funding Information
- Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (18JC1414800)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (11675245)
- the State Key Laboratory Program of Chinese Association (Y201952)
- Strategic Priority Research Program (XDB16)
- National Key Laboratory of Shock Wave and Detonation Physics (6142A03182011)
- the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of High Fiels Laser Physics of SIOM
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