Experimental and theoretical results of relativistic electron transport in cylindrically compressed matter are presented. This experiment, which is a part of the HiPER roadmap, was achieved on the VULCAN laser facility (UK) using four long pulses beams (similar to 4 x 50 J, 1 ns, at 0.53 mu m) to compress a hollow plastic cylinder filled with plastic foam of three different densities (0.1, 0.3 and 1 g cm(-3)). 2D simulations predict a density of 2-5 g cm(-3) and a plasma temperature up to 100 eV at maximum compression. Ashort pulse (10 ps, 160 J) beam generated fast electrons that propagate through the compressed matter by irradiating a nickel foil at an intensity of 5 x 10(18) W cm(-2). X-ray spectrometer and imagers were implemented in order to estimate the compressed plasma conditions and to infer the hot electron characteristics. Results are discussed and compared with simulations.

Perez, F., Koenig, M., Batani, D., Baton, S., Beg, F., Benedetti, C., et al. (2009). Fast-electron transport in cylindrically laser-compressed matter. PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION, 51(12), 124035-1-124035-8 [10.1088/0741-3335/51/12/124035].

Fast-electron transport in cylindrically laser-compressed matter

RICHETTA, MARIA;
2009-01-01

Abstract

Experimental and theoretical results of relativistic electron transport in cylindrically compressed matter are presented. This experiment, which is a part of the HiPER roadmap, was achieved on the VULCAN laser facility (UK) using four long pulses beams (similar to 4 x 50 J, 1 ns, at 0.53 mu m) to compress a hollow plastic cylinder filled with plastic foam of three different densities (0.1, 0.3 and 1 g cm(-3)). 2D simulations predict a density of 2-5 g cm(-3) and a plasma temperature up to 100 eV at maximum compression. Ashort pulse (10 ps, 160 J) beam generated fast electrons that propagate through the compressed matter by irradiating a nickel foil at an intensity of 5 x 10(18) W cm(-2). X-ray spectrometer and imagers were implemented in order to estimate the compressed plasma conditions and to infer the hot electron characteristics. Results are discussed and compared with simulations.
2009
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore FIS/01 - FISICA SPERIMENTALE
English
centered lagrangian scheme; flow problems
Proceedings Paper: 36th European-Physical-Society Conference on Plasma Physics, Sofia, Bulgaria, Jun 29-Jul 03, 2009
Perez, F., Koenig, M., Batani, D., Baton, S., Beg, F., Benedetti, C., et al. (2009). Fast-electron transport in cylindrically laser-compressed matter. PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION, 51(12), 124035-1-124035-8 [10.1088/0741-3335/51/12/124035].
Perez, F; Koenig, M; Batani, D; Baton, S; Beg, F; Benedetti, C; Brambrink, E; Chawla, S; Dorchies, F; Fourment, C; Galimberti, M; Gizzi, L; Heathcote, R; Higginson, D; Hulin, S; Jafer, R; Koester, P; Labate, L; Lancaster, K; Mackinnon, A; Mcphee, A; Nazarov, W; Nicolai, P; Pasley, J; Ravasio, A; Richetta, M; Santos, J; Sgattoni, A; Spindloe, C; Vauzour, B; Volpe, L
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