Electrostatic field distribution at the sharp interface between high density matter and vacuum
- Istituto di Fisica del Plasma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche via R. Cozzi 53, 20125 Milan (Italy)
Ultrahigh intensity lasers are proven to be particularly suitable for ion acceleration to energies above hundreds of keV and even in the multi MeV range, due to their interaction with either planar thin solid foils, or spherically symmetric targets. With reference to these problems, a quasistationary model is developed, where the Poisson equation for the electrostatic potential distribution at the sharp solid target-vacuum interface is solved for a nonrelativistic Maxwellian distribution of trapped electrons. Analytical solutions are given and ion acceleration in the relevant electrostatic field configurations is discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 20782722
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 13, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2184067; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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