Transition to light sail acceleration using ultraintense femtosecond pulses

P. Martin; D. Doria; L. Romagnani; H. Ahmed; A. McIlvenny; C. Scullion; S.D.R. Williamson; E. J. Ditter; G. Hicks; O. C. Ettlinger; G. G. Scott; D. R. Symes; N. Booth; A. Sgattoni; A. Macchi; S. Kar; P. McKenna; Z. Najmudin; D. Neely; M. Zepf; M. Borghesi

Transition to light sail acceleration using ultraintense femtosecond pulses

P. Martin, D. Doria, L. Romagnani, H. Ahmed, A. McIlvenny, C. Scullion, S.D.R. Williamson, E. J. Ditter, G. Hicks, O. C. Ettlinger, G. G. Scott, D. R. Symes, N. Booth, A. Sgattoni, A. Macchi, S. Kar, P. McKenna, Z. Najmudin, D. Neely, M. ZepfM. Borghesi

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Presented are results from experimental campaigns undertaken on the Gemini laser system at the Central Laser Facility in the UK. In these experiments amorphous carbon targets ranging in thickness from 10nm to 100nm were irradiated with high contrast 40fs pulses with an intensity up to 10²¹ W/cm², for both circular and linear polarisations and the resulting proton and ion spectra compared. Examining the highest energies achieved for a given polarisation and target thickness, allows to identify the transition from TNSA to LS. Observations of the optimal target thickness for ion acceleration are compared to analytical predictions from LS theory, in addition to results from Particle in Cell modelling.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2017
Editors	M. Fajardo, E. Westerhof, C. Riconda, A. Melzer, A. Bret, B. Dromey
Place of Publication	Mulhouse, France
Number of pages	4
Volume	41F
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Event	44th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2017 - Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Jun 2017 → 30 Jun 2017

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Conference	44th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2017
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Belfast
Period	26/06/17 → 30/06/17

Keywords

Gemini laser system
amorphous carbon targets
light sail acceleration
femtosecond pulse laser
ion acceleration

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Martin, P., Doria, D., Romagnani, L., Ahmed, H., McIlvenny, A., Scullion, C., Williamson, S. D. R., Ditter, E. J., Hicks, G., Ettlinger, O. C., Scott, G. G., Symes, D. R., Booth, N., Sgattoni, A., Macchi, A., Kar, S., McKenna, P., Najmudin, Z., Neely, D., ... Borghesi, M. (2017). Transition to light sail acceleration using ultraintense femtosecond pulses. In M. Fajardo, E. Westerhof, C. Riconda, A. Melzer, A. Bret, & B. Dromey (Eds.), 44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2017 (Vol. 41F). Article P1.219.

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Transition to light sail acceleration using ultraintense femtosecond pulses. / Martin, P.; Doria, D.; Romagnani, L. et al.
44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2017. ed. / M. Fajardo; E. Westerhof; C. Riconda; A. Melzer; A. Bret; B. Dromey. Vol. 41F Mulhouse, France, 2017. P1.219.

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