The interaction of an ultra-intense laser with a solid state target allows the production of multi-MeV proton and ion beams. This process is explained by the target normal sheath acceleration (TNSA) model, predicting the creation of an electric field on the target rear side, due to an unbalanced positive charge. This process is related to the emission of relativistic ultrafast electrons, occurring at an earlier time. In this work, we highlight the correlations between the ultrafast electron component and the protons by their simultaneous detection by means of an electro-optical sampling and a time-of-flight diagnostics, respectively, supported by numerical simulations showing an excellent agreement.

Bisesto, F.g., Galletti, M., Anania, M.p., Costa, G., Ferrario, M., Pompili, R., et al. (2020). Ultrafast electron and proton bunches correlation in laser-solid matter experiments. OPTICS LETTERS, 45(19), 5575-5578 [10.1364/OL.402938].

Ultrafast electron and proton bunches correlation in laser-solid matter experiments

Galletti M.;Pompili R.;Verona C.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

The interaction of an ultra-intense laser with a solid state target allows the production of multi-MeV proton and ion beams. This process is explained by the target normal sheath acceleration (TNSA) model, predicting the creation of an electric field on the target rear side, due to an unbalanced positive charge. This process is related to the emission of relativistic ultrafast electrons, occurring at an earlier time. In this work, we highlight the correlations between the ultrafast electron component and the protons by their simultaneous detection by means of an electro-optical sampling and a time-of-flight diagnostics, respectively, supported by numerical simulations showing an excellent agreement.
2020
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore FIS/01 - FISICA SPERIMENTALE
English
Bisesto, F.g., Galletti, M., Anania, M.p., Costa, G., Ferrario, M., Pompili, R., et al. (2020). Ultrafast electron and proton bunches correlation in laser-solid matter experiments. OPTICS LETTERS, 45(19), 5575-5578 [10.1364/OL.402938].
Bisesto, Fg; Galletti, M; Anania, Mp; Costa, G; Ferrario, M; Pompili, R; Poye, A; Consoli, F; Salvadori, M; Cipriani, M; Verona, C; Zigler, A
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