Experimental evidence of electric inhibition in fast electron penetration and of electric-field-limited fast electron transport in dense matter

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作者
Pisani, F
Bernardinello, A
Batani, D
Antonicci, A
Martinolli, E
Koenig, M
Gremillet, L
Amiranoff, F
Baton, S
Davies, J
Hall, T
Scott, D
Norreys, P
Djaoui, A
Rousseaux, C
Fews, P
Bandulet, H
Pepin, H
机构
[1] Univ Studi Milano Bicocca, Dipartimento Fis G Occhialini, I-20126 Milan, Italy
[2] Univ Studi Milano Bicocca, INFM, I-20126 Milan, Italy
[3] Ecole Polytech, CNRS, CEA 10 Paris 6, UMR 7605,LULI, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
[4] Inst Super Tecn, GOLP, Lisbon, Portugal
[5] Univ Essex, Colchester CO4 35Q, Essex, England
[6] Rutherford Appleton Lab, Didcot OX11 0QX, Oxon, England
[7] CEA, F-91680 Bruyeres Le Chatel, France
[8] Univ Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, Avon, England
[9] INRS Energie, Varennes, PQ J3X 1S2, Canada
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2000年 / 62卷 / 05期
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10.1103/PhysRevE.62.R5927
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
Fast electron generation and propagation were studied in the interaction of a green laser with solids. The experiment, carried out with the LULI TW laser (350 fs, 15 J), used K-alpha emission from buried fluorescent layers to measure electron transport. Results for conductors (Al) and insulators (plastic) are compared with simulations: in plastic, inhibition in the propagation of fast electrons is observed, due to electric fields which become the dominant factor in electron transport.
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页码:R5927 / R5930
页数:4
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