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Laser-driven generation of collimated quasi-monoenergetic proton beam using double-layer target with modulated interface
M. Matys, K. Nishihara, M. Kecova +3
Usage of double-layer targets consisting of heavy and light material with modulated interface between them provides a way for laser-driven generation of collimated ion beams. With…
Critical Magnetic Field Strength for Suppression of the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in Plasmas
Takayoshi Sano, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Katsunobu Nishihara
The critical strength of a magnetic field required for the suppression of the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability (RMI) is investigated numerically by using a two-dimensional single-mode…
Prepulse and amplified spontaneous emission effects on the interaction of a petawatt class laser with thin solid targets
Timur Zh. Esirkepov, James K. Koga, Atsushi Sunahara +17
When a finite contrast petawatt laser pulse irradiates a micron-thick foil, a prepulse (including amplified spontaneous emission) creates a preplasma, where an ultrashort relativis…
Three Dimensional Relativistic Electromagnetic Sub-cycle Solitons
Timur Esirkepov, Katsunobu Nishihara, Sergei V. Bulanov +1
Three dimensional (3D) relativistic electromagnetic sub-cycle solitons were observed in 3D Particle-in-Cell simulations of an intense short laser pulse propagation in an underdense…
Generation of High Quality Laser Accelerated Ion Beams
T. Zh. Esirkepov, S. V. Bulanov, K. Nishihara +9
In order to achieve a high quality, i. e. monoergetic, intense ion beam, we propose the use of a double layer target. The first layer, at the target front, consists of high-Z atoms…