DOI

  • B. Ramakrishna
  • A. Andreev
  • M. Borghesi
  • D. Doria
  • G. Sarri
  • L. Ehrentraut
  • P. V. Nickles
  • W. Sandner
  • M. Schnürer
  • S. Steinke
  • S. Ter-Avetisyan

Laser driven ion acceleration arises from charge separation effects caused by an ultrahigh intensity laser pulse. Limited mass targets confine the accelerated electrons within the target size and prevent the large area spreading seen in extended foil targets. Furthermore, if the target size is smaller than the laser wavelength and focal spot diameter, homogeneous heating of the target is ensured. Observation of quasi-monoenergetic protons in the interaction of a high intensity high contrast laser pulse at 5×10 19 W/cm2 with 150 nm - diameter water droplets is investigated. An ensemble of such objects is formed in a spray. Quasi mono energetic proton bursts of energy E ∼ 1.6 MeV are observed and are associated with a specific ionization and explosion dynamics of the spheres.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe 2nd International Conference on Ultra-Intense Laser Interaction Science - ULIS 2009
Pages99-102
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2nd International Conference on Ultra-Intense Laser Interaction Science - ULIS 2009 - Frascati, Italy
Duration: 24 May 200929 May 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1209
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Ultra-Intense Laser Interaction Science - ULIS 2009
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFrascati
Period24/05/0929/05/09

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

    Research areas

  • Laser plasma, Mono energetic, Protons

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