All-optical measurement of the hot electron sheath driving laser ion acceleration from thin foils

作者:Jaeckel O*; Polz J; Pfotenhauer S M; Schlenvoigt H P; Schwoerer H; Kaluza M C
来源:New Journal of Physics, 2010, 12: 103027.
DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/12/10/103027

摘要

We present experimental results from an all-optical diagnostic method to directly measure the evolution of the hot-electron distribution driving the acceleration of ions from thin foils using high-intensity lasers. Central parameters of laser ion acceleration such as the hot-electron density, the temperature distribution and the conversion efficiency from laser pulse energy into hot electrons become comprehensively accessible with this technique.

  • 出版日期2010-10-15