Heating of solid target in electron refluxing dominated regime with ultra-intense laser

M. Nakatsutsumi, R. Kodama, Y. Aglitskiy, K. U. Akli, D. Batani, S. D. Baton, F. N. Beg, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, S. N. Chen, D. Clark, J. R. Davies, R. R. Freeman, J. Fuchs, J. S. Green, C. D. Gregory, P. Guillou, H. Habara, R. Heathcote, D. S. Hey, K. HighbargerP. Jaanimagi, M. H. Key, M. Koenig, K. Krushelnick, Kate Lancaster, B. Loupias, T. Ma, A. Macphee, A. J. Mackinonn, K. Mima, A. Morace, H. Nakamura, P. A. Norryes, D. Piazza, C. Rousseaux, R. B. Stephans, M. Storm, M. Tampo, W. Theobald, L. V. Woerkom, R. L. Weber, M. S. Wei, N. C. Woolsey

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Abstract

Propagation of electron beams generated in laser-plasma interactions is strongly influenced by self-induced electrostatic fields at target-vacuum interfaces, resulting the refluxing of electrons. We confirmed the refluxing and propagation of electrons with three different kinds of target configurations; thin-wide foil, thin-narrow foil, and long-wire geometry. Enhancement of target heating, effective guiding and collimation of high density MeV electrons were observed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INERTIAL FUSION SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS (IFSA2007)
EditorsH Azechi, B Hammel, JC Gauthier
Place of PublicationBRISTOL
PublisherIOP Publishing
Pages-
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)*****************
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event5th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications(IFSA 2007) - Kobe
Duration: 9 Sept 200714 Sept 2007

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications(IFSA 2007)
CityKobe
Period9/09/0714/09/07

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