Ion explosion and multi-mega-electron-volt ion generation from an underdense plasma layer irradiated by a relativistically intense short-pulse laser

被引:19
作者
Yamagiwa, M
Koga, J
Tsintsadze, LN
Ueshima, Y
Kishimoto, Y
机构
[1] Japan Atom Energy Res Inst, Adv Photon Res Ctr, Kyoto 6190215, Japan
[2] Japan Atom Energy Res Inst, Naka Fus Res Estab, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1999年 / 60卷 / 05期
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10.1103/PhysRevE.60.5987
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
Ion acceleration and expansion in the interaction of a relativistically intense short-pulse laser with an underdense plasma layer are investigated. Ion and electron dynamics are studied by a two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation with the real mass ratio. It is shown that the longitudinal electric field induced by electron evacuation due to a large ponderomotive force or light pressure can accelerate ions to several MeV in the direction of the laser propagation. It is after the laser completely passes through the plasma layer that the, ion explosion starts to be significant. [S1063-651X(99)04611-5].
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页码:5987 / 5990
页数:4
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