On the feasibility of increasing the energy of laser-accelerated protons by using low-density targets

Journal Article · Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Plasma Physics Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X1506001X· OSTI ID:22472274

Optimal regimes of proton acceleration in the interaction of short high-power laser pulses with thin foils and low-density targets are determined by means of 3D numerical simulation. It is demonstrated that the maximum proton energy can be increased by using low-density targets in which ions from the front surface of the target are accelerated most efficiently. It is shown using a particular example that, for the same laser pulse, the energy of protons accelerated from a low-density target can be increased by one-third as compared to a solid-state target.

• OSTI ID: 22472274
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics Reports, Journal Name: Plasma Physics Reports Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 41; ISSN PPHREM; ISSN 1063-780X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ACCELERATION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DENSITY
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES
FOILS
LASER RADIATION
LASER TARGETS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LASERS
PROTONS
SOLIDS
SURFACES