Dynamics of Radiation Pressure Acceleration

Journal Article · Tue Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3326321· OSTI ID:21370964

Macchi, A ^[1]; Benedetti, C ^[2]; Pegoraro, F; Veghini, S ^[3]

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1. CNR/INFM/polyLAB, Pisa (Italy)
2. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Bologna and INFN, Bologna (Italy)
3. Dipartimento di Fisica 'Enrico Fermi', Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3, I-56127 Pisa (Italy)

We describe recent theoretical results on Radiation Pressure Acceleration of ions by ultraintense, circularly polarized laser pulses, giving an insight on the underlying dynamics and suggestions for the development of applications. In thick targets, we show how few-cycle pulses may generate single ion bunches in inhomogeneous density profiles. In thin targets, we present a refinement of the simple model of the accelerating mirror and a comparison of its predictions with simulation results, solving an apparent paradox.

• OSTI ID: 21370964
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1209, Issue 1; Conference: 2. international conference on ultra-intense laser interaction science, Frascati (Italy), 24-29 May 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3326321; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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