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Laser Accelerated Ions from a Shock Compressed Gas Foil

arXiv:1603.04455 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.165001

Abstract

We present results of energetic laser-ion acceleration from a tailored, near solid density gas target. Colliding hydrodynamic shocks compress a pure hydrogen gas jet into a 70 μm thick target prior to the arrival of the ultra-intense laser pulse. A density scan reveals the transition from a regime characterized by a wide angle, low energy beam to one of a more focused beam with a high energy halo. In the latter case, three dimensional simulations show the formation of a Z-pinch driven by the axial current resulting from laser wakefield accelerated electrons. Ions at the rear of the target are then accelerated by a combination of space charge fields from accelerated electrons and Coulombic repulsion as the pinch dissipates.

4 pages, 6 figues plus supplemental. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1507.04594

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