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Title: Atomic mass dependent electrostatic diagnostics of colliding laser plasma plumes

Abstract

The behaviours of colliding laser plasma plumes (C{sub p}) compared with single plasma plumes (S{sub p}) are investigated for 14 different atomic mass targets. A Faraday cup, situated at the end of a drift tube (L = 0.99 m), is employed to record the time-of-flight (TOF) current traces for all elements and both plume configurations, for a fixed laser intensity of I{sub p} = 4.2 × 10{sup 10} W cm{sup −2} (F = 0.25 kJ cm{sup −2}). The ratio of the peak current from the C{sub p} relative to twice that from the S{sub p} is designated as the peak current ratio while the ratio of the integrated charge yield from the C{sub p} relative to twice that from the S{sub p} is designated as the charge yield ratio. Variation of the position of the Faraday cup within the drift tube (L = 0.33, 0.55, and 0.99 m) in conjunction with a lower laser fluence (F = 0.14 kJ cm{sup −2}) facilitated direct comparison of the changing TOF traces from both plasma configurations for the five lightest elements studied (C, Al, Si, Ti, and Mn). The results are discussed in the frame of laser plasma hydrodynamic modelling to approximate themore » critical recombination distance L{sub CR}. The dynamics of colliding laser plasma plumes and the atomic mass dependence trends observed are presented and discussed.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2]; ;  [1]
  1. National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology (NCPST), Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 7 (Ireland)
  2. School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 7 (Ireland)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22220625
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 20; Journal Issue: 9; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; CURRENTS; DRIFT TUBES; FARADAY CUPS; IONS; LASERS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA PRODUCTION; SILICON

Citation Formats

Yeates, P., Fallon, C., Kennedy, E. T., Costello, J. T., and School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University. Atomic mass dependent electrostatic diagnostics of colliding laser plasma plumes. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4821979.
Yeates, P., Fallon, C., Kennedy, E. T., Costello, J. T., & School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University. Atomic mass dependent electrostatic diagnostics of colliding laser plasma plumes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4821979
Yeates, P., Fallon, C., Kennedy, E. T., Costello, J. T., and School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University. 2013. "Atomic mass dependent electrostatic diagnostics of colliding laser plasma plumes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4821979.
@article{osti_22220625,
title = {Atomic mass dependent electrostatic diagnostics of colliding laser plasma plumes},
author = {Yeates, P. and Fallon, C. and Kennedy, E. T. and Costello, J. T. and School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University},
abstractNote = {The behaviours of colliding laser plasma plumes (C{sub p}) compared with single plasma plumes (S{sub p}) are investigated for 14 different atomic mass targets. A Faraday cup, situated at the end of a drift tube (L = 0.99 m), is employed to record the time-of-flight (TOF) current traces for all elements and both plume configurations, for a fixed laser intensity of I{sub p} = 4.2 × 10{sup 10} W cm{sup −2} (F = 0.25 kJ cm{sup −2}). The ratio of the peak current from the C{sub p} relative to twice that from the S{sub p} is designated as the peak current ratio while the ratio of the integrated charge yield from the C{sub p} relative to twice that from the S{sub p} is designated as the charge yield ratio. Variation of the position of the Faraday cup within the drift tube (L = 0.33, 0.55, and 0.99 m) in conjunction with a lower laser fluence (F = 0.14 kJ cm{sup −2}) facilitated direct comparison of the changing TOF traces from both plasma configurations for the five lightest elements studied (C, Al, Si, Ti, and Mn). The results are discussed in the frame of laser plasma hydrodynamic modelling to approximate the critical recombination distance L{sub CR}. The dynamics of colliding laser plasma plumes and the atomic mass dependence trends observed are presented and discussed.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4821979},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22220625}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 9,
volume = 20,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Sun Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
}