DocumentCode
2253015
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
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
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
Type
conf
Filename
4572169
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