Title :
Scalings for narrow-band MeV proton beams from laser plasmas
Author :
Pfotenhauer, S.M. ; Jackel, O. ; Polz, J. ; Schlenvoigt, H.-P. ; Kaluza, M.C. ; Schwoerer, H. ; Robinson, A.P.L. ; Gibbon, P. ; Sauerbrey, R. ; Ledingham, K.W.D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Opt. und Quantenelektronik, Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena
Abstract :
Monoenergetic proton beams were obtained from laser-plasma interactions with unprecedented reproducibility. From hundreds of spectra, we derive an empirical scaling law between proton peak position and laser energy. The results are supported PIC simulations.
Keywords :
plasma light propagation; plasma simulation; proton beams; empirical scaling law; laser energy; laser-plasma interactions; monoenergetic proton beams; particle-in-cell simulations; proton peak position; Acceleration; Laser ablation; Laser theory; Narrowband; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Plasma applications; Plasma sheaths; Protons; Reproducibility of results; (270.6620) Strong-field processes; (350.4990) Particles; (350.5400) Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
