Characteristics of ion beams generated in the interaction of ultra-short laser pulses with ultra-thin foils

A. McIlvenny; H. Ahmed; C. Scullion; D. Doria; L. Romagnani; P. Martin; K. Naughton; A. Sgattoni; D.R. Symes; A. Macchi; P. McKenna; M. Zepf; S. Kar; M. Borghesi

Characteristics of ion beams generated in the interaction of ultra-short laser pulses with ultra-thin foils

A. McIlvenny, H. Ahmed, C. Scullion, D. Doria, L. Romagnani, P. Martin, K. Naughton, A. Sgattoni, D.R. Symes, A. Macchi, P. McKenna, M. Zepf, S. Kar, M. Borghesi

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Experiments investigating ion acceleration from laser-irradiated ultra-thin foils on the GEMINI laser facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory indicate a transition to 'Light Sail' Radiation Pressure Acceleration when using circularly polarized, high contrast laser pulses. This paper complements previously published results with additional data and modelling which provide information on the multispecies dynamics taking place during the acceleration, and provides an indication on expected scaling of these processes at higher laser intensities.

Original language	English
Number of pages	15
Journal	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 5 Mar 2020

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radiation pressure
carbon
ion acceleration

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Characteristics of ion beams generated in the interaction of ultra-short laser pulses with ultra-thin foils

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