Ion acceleration by superintense laser-plasma interaction
Ion acceleration driven by superintense laser pulses is attracting an impressive and steadily
increasing effort. Motivations can be found in the applicative potential and in the perspective …
increasing effort. Motivations can be found in the applicative potential and in the perspective …
Extremely high-intensity laser interactions with fundamental<? format?> quantum systems
The field of laser-matter interaction traditionally deals with the response of atoms, molecules,
and plasmas to an external light wave. However, the recent sustained technological …
and plasmas to an external light wave. However, the recent sustained technological …
[HTML][HTML] In-target proton–boron nuclear fusion using a PW-class laser
Nuclear reactions between protons and boron-11 nuclei (p–B fusion) that were used to yield
energetic α-particles were initiated in a plasma that was generated by the interaction …
energetic α-particles were initiated in a plasma that was generated by the interaction …
Radiation-reaction trap** of electrons in extreme laser fields
A radiation-reaction trap** (RRT) of electrons is revealed in the near-QED regime of laser-
plasma interaction. Electrons quivering in laser pulse experience radiation reaction (RR) …
plasma interaction. Electrons quivering in laser pulse experience radiation reaction (RR) …
Optical control of the topology of laser-plasma accelerators
We propose a twisted plasma accelerator capable of generating relativistic electron vortex
beams with helical current profiles. The angular momentum of these vortex bunches is …
beams with helical current profiles. The angular momentum of these vortex bunches is …
Electromagnetic cascade in high-energy electron, positron, and photon interactions with intense laser pulses
The interaction of high-energy electrons, positrons, and photons with intense laser pulses is
studied in head-on collision geometry. It is shown that electrons and/or positrons undergo a …
studied in head-on collision geometry. It is shown that electrons and/or positrons undergo a …
Energy partition, γ-ray emission, and radiation reaction in the near-quantum electrodynamical regime of laser-plasma interaction
When extremely intense lasers (I≥ 10 22 W/cm 2) interact with plasmas, a significant
fraction of the pulse energy is converted into photon emission in the multi-MeV energy …
fraction of the pulse energy is converted into photon emission in the multi-MeV energy …
Classical radiation reaction in particle-in-cell simulations
Under the presence of ultra high intensity lasers or other intense electromagnetic fields the
motion of particles in the ultrarelativistic regime can be severely affected by radiation …
motion of particles in the ultrarelativistic regime can be severely affected by radiation …
Laser-driven Rayleigh-Taylor instability: Plasmonic effects and three-dimensional structures
The acceleration of dense targets driven by the radiation pressure of high-intensity lasers
leads to a Rayleigh-Taylor instability (RTI) with rippling of the interaction surface. Using a …
leads to a Rayleigh-Taylor instability (RTI) with rippling of the interaction surface. Using a …
Inverse Faraday effect driven by radiation friction
A collective, macroscopic signature to detect radiation friction in laser–plasma experiments
is proposed. In the interaction of superintense circularly polarized laser pulses with high …
is proposed. In the interaction of superintense circularly polarized laser pulses with high …