Conversion of ultra-intense infrared laser energy into relativistic particles
Abstract
Devices and methods for producing relativistic particles are provided. The devices and methods involve collision of a thin collimated plasma layer from opposite sides with two counter-propagating ultra-intense laser (UL) electromagnetic (EM) pulses. The plasma layer is sufficiently thin so that the pulses penetrate and conjointly propagate through the plasma layer. The Lorenz force between induced skin currents and the magnetic field of the propagating pulses accelerates a number of “in-phase” plasma particles to relativistic velocities.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- William Marsh Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531829
- Patent Number(s):
- 7710007
- Application Number:
- 11/675,147
- Assignee:
- William Marsh Rice University (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- NAG5-7980
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2007-02-15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Liang, Edison. Conversion of ultra-intense infrared laser energy into relativistic particles. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web.
Liang, Edison. Conversion of ultra-intense infrared laser energy into relativistic particles. United States.
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"Conversion of ultra-intense infrared laser energy into relativistic particles". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531829.
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abstractNote = {Devices and methods for producing relativistic particles are provided. The devices and methods involve collision of a thin collimated plasma layer from opposite sides with two counter-propagating ultra-intense laser (UL) electromagnetic (EM) pulses. The plasma layer is sufficiently thin so that the pulses penetrate and conjointly propagate through the plasma layer. The Lorenz force between induced skin currents and the magnetic field of the propagating pulses accelerates a number of “in-phase” plasma particles to relativistic velocities.},
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