Title :
Efficient generation of proton beams by irradiating an ultra-short, intense laser pulse on thick plastic targets
Author :
Lee, Kitae ; Park, Seong Hee ; Cha, Yong-Ho ; Lee, Yong Woo ; Yea, Kwon-Hae ; Lee, Ji Young ; Jeong, Young Uk
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Quantum Opt., Korea Atomic Energy Res. Inst., Daejeon
Abstract :
When an ultra-short laser pulse with intensity of 2-3 times1018 W/cm , is focused on a 13 mum Mylar target, a proton beam with a maximum energy of 1.1 MeV is generated. This maximum energy is about 3 times higher than those obtained from aluminum targets and theoretical estimations.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; proton beams; Mylar target; efficient generation; electron volt energy 1.1 MeV; proton beams; thick plastic targets; ultra short intense laser pulse; wavelength 13 mum; Aluminum; Atom optics; Estimation theory; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Particle beams; Plastics; Protons; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391749
