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Theory of Light Sail Acceleration by Intense Lasers: an Overview
Andrea Macchi
A short overview of the theory of acceleration of thin foils driven by the radiation pressure of superintense lasers is presented. A simple criterion for radiation pressure dominan…
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High Energy Gain in Three-Dimensional Simulations of Light Sail Acceleration
Andrea Sgattoni, Stefano Sinigardi, Andrea Macchi
The dynamics of radiation pressure acceleration in the relativistic light sail regime are analysed by means of large scale, three-dimensional (3D) particle-in-cell simulations. Dif…