Plasma scale length effects on protons generated in ultra-intense laser–plasmas

O. Culfa; G. J. Tallents; M. E. Korkmaz; A. K. Rossall; E. Wagenaars; C. P. Ridgers; C. D. Murphy; N. Booth; D. C. Carroll; L. A. Wilson; K. L. Lancaster; N. C. Woolsey

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Plasma scale length effects on protons generated in ultra-intense laser–plasmas

O. Culfa^*, G. J. Tallents, M. E. Korkmaz, A. K. Rossall, E. Wagenaars, C. P. Ridgers, C. D. Murphy, N. Booth, D. C. Carroll, L. A. Wilson, K. L. Lancaster, N. C. Woolsey

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The energy spectra of protons generated by ultra-intense (10²⁰ W cm⁻²) laser interactions with a preformed plasma of scale length measured by shadowgraphy are presented. The effects of the preformed plasma on the proton beam temperature and the number of protons are evaluated. Two-dimensional EPOCH particle-in-cell code simulations of the proton spectra are found to be in agreement with measurements over a range of experimental parameters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-63
Number of pages	6
Journal	Laser and Particle Beams
Volume	35
Issue number	1
Early online date	22 Dec 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034616000811
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2017

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High-power lasers
Laser–plasma interactions
Proton acceleration

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