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most citedSurface Plasmon-Driven Electron and Proton Acceleration without Grating Coupling

21 citations · 34 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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10 papers

physics.plasm-ph2026

Limitations of post accelerating ion beams using the snowplow field in a near-critical density target

Davide Terzani, Stepan S. Bulanov, Lieselotte Obst-Huebl +11

Laser-matter interaction at relativistic intensities is central to almost every scientific case for multi-PW laser facilities. In particular, the progress in laser-driven ion accel…

physics.optics2026

Experimental demonstration of Flying-Focus enhanced Thomson scattering

E. Gerstmayr, C. Mariani, R. Fitzgarrald +23

We report the experimental demonstration of a spatiotemporally engineered "Flying-Focus" laser pulse for enhanced x-ray generation in relativistic Thomson scattering. A combination…

physics.plasm-ph2026

Fundamental limit of intensity scaling for harmonic generation on plasma mirrors

Baptiste Groussin, Philipp Sikorski, Aodhan McIlvenny +12

Plasma mirrors have the potential to considerably boost the intensity of ultra-intense laser pulses through high-order harmonic generation, offering a promising route to the extrem…

physics.optics2025

Stability and optical quality of "windmill"-formed 8CB liquid crystal films for replenishable plasma mirrors

A. Vazquez, A. Jewell, M. Cole +16

Liquid crystal (LC) film plasma mirrors (PMs) based on 4-octyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (8CB) are an enabling technology for reflecting high-fluence laser pulses. These freestanding LC fil…

physics.acc-ph2025

Design Initiative for a 10 TeV pCM Wakefield Collider

Spencer Gessner, Jens Osterhoff, Carl A. Lindstrøm +198

This document outlines a community-driven Design Study for a 10 TeV pCM Wakefield Accelerator Collider. The 2020 ESPP Report emphasized the need for Advanced Accelerator R\&D, and…

physics.plasm-ph2024★ 5 cited

Saturation of the compression of two interacting magnetic flux tubes evidenced in the laboratory

A. Sladkov, C. Fegan, W. Yao +16

Interactions between magnetic fields advected by matter play a fundamental role in the Universe at a diverse range of scales. A crucial role these interactions play is in making tu…

physics.plasm-ph2023

Compact in-vacuum gamma-ray spectrometer for high-repetition rate PW-class laser-matter interaction

G. Fauvel, K. Tangtartharakul, A. Arefiev +10

With the advent of high repetition rate laser facilities, novel diagnostic tools compatible with these advanced specifications are required. This paper presents the design of an ac…

physics.plasm-ph2022★ 21 cited

Surface Plasmon-Driven Electron and Proton Acceleration without Grating Coupling

J. Sarma, A. McIlvenny, N. Das +2

Surface plasmon (SP) excitation in intense laser interaction with solid target can be exploited for enhancing secondary emissions, in particular efficient acceleration of high char…

physics.ins-det2022★ 8 cited

Calibration of BAS-TR image plate response to GeV gold ions

D. Doria, P. Martin, H. Ahmed +17

The response of the BAS-TR image plate (IP) was absolutely calibrated using CR-39 track detector for high linear energy transfer (LET) Au ions up to 1.6 GeV (8.2 MeV/nucleon)…

physics.plasm-ph2021

Spectrally peaked proton beams shock accelerated from an optically shaped overdense gas jet by a near-infrared laser

George S. Hicks, Oliver C. Ettlinger, Marco Borghesi +10

We report on the generation of impurity-free proton beams from an overdense gas jet driven by a near-infrared laser ( ). The gas profile was shaped prior to…