3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Impact of Residual Angular Chirp in a Petawatt-class Laser System on Laser-driven Proton Acceleration
Qingfan Wu, Minjian Wu, Jiarui Zhao +25
Laser-driven proton acceleration has attracted considerable interest owing to its appealing potential in versatile applications including cancer therapy. Proton energies depend cri…
physics.optics2026
HotLoop Optimization of Petawatt Laser Focal Spot via a Twin-Focus Scheme
Qingfan Wu, Ying Gao, Minjian Wu +25
Achieving diffraction-limited focusing of high-power laser pulses to generate ultra-high intensities is crucial for developing compact laser-driven particle accelerators and explor…
physics.plasm-ph2025
First observation of shock waves induced by laser-accelerated proton beams
Yanlyu Fang, Xiaoyun Le, Yang Yan +5
We demonstrate, for the first time, that laser-accelerated protons can induce shock waves in materials. The ultra-short pulse width of laser-driven protons enables them to deposit…