Numerical 1D PIC-simulations of ion acceleration during laser-plasma interaction: Optimization of a two-component multilayered target structure

Journal Article · Wed Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2010 · Plasma Physics Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X10130040· OSTI ID:21443337

Sidorov, I A ^[1]; Savel'ev, A B ^[2]

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1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Prokhorov Institute of General Physics (Russian Federation)
2. Moscow State University (Russian Federation)

Ion beam acceleration is simulated using a one-dimensional 1D2P PIC code. The dependences of the maximum energy and width of the energy spectrum of the generated ion beams on the duration and intensity of laser radiation, as well as on the target parameters (thickness and number of layers, types and densities of atoms), are investigated. The optimal target configuration at which the energy of the accelerated ions is maximum (5-160 MeV for intensities of 5 x 10{sup 18-5} x 10{sup 20} W/cm{sup 2}) is found. The optimal target configuration is shown to depend on the intensity and be independent of the laser pulse duration.

• OSTI ID: 21443337
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics Reports, Vol. 36, Issue 13; Other Information: DOI: 10.1134/S1063780X10130040; Copyright (c) 2010 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; ISSN 1063-780X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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P CODES
SIMULATION
BEAMS
COMPUTER CODES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
RADIATIONS
SPECTRA