2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2025
Three Dimensional Effects on Proton Acceleration with Grooved Hydrocarbon Targets
Imran Khan, Mohammad Yasir, Vikrant Saxena
Recently, using two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations, it has been demonstrated that in laser based proton acceleration with micro-structured targets, a single rectangular g…
physics.plasm-ph2024
On the critical role of the rear wall thickness of a grooved TNSA target
Imran Khan, Vikrant Saxena
The cutoff energy and the divergence of the protons generated by the target normal sheath acceleration mechanism are known to be significantly influenced by micrometer and nanomete…