Review of laser-driven ion sources and their applications
H Daido, M Nishiuchi… - Reports on progress in …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
For many years, laser-driven ion acceleration, mainly proton acceleration, has been
proposed and a number of proof-of-principle experiments have been carried out with lasers …
proposed and a number of proof-of-principle experiments have been carried out with lasers …
Femtosecond x rays from laser-plasma accelerators
Relativistic interaction of short-pulse lasers with underdense plasmas has recently led to the
emergence of a novel generation of femtosecond x-ray sources. Based on radiation from …
emergence of a novel generation of femtosecond x-ray sources. Based on radiation from …
Free-electron lasing with compact beam-driven plasma wakefield accelerator
The possibility to accelerate electron beams to ultra-relativistic velocities over short
distances by using plasma-based technology holds the potential for a revolution in the field …
distances by using plasma-based technology holds the potential for a revolution in the field …
Acceleration of electrons in the plasma wakefield of a proton bunch
High-energy particle accelerators have been crucial in providing a deeper understanding of
fundamental particles and the forces that govern their interactions. To increase the energy of …
fundamental particles and the forces that govern their interactions. To increase the energy of …
Contemporary particle-in-cell approach to laser-plasma modelling
Abstract Particle-in-cell (PIC) methods have a long history in the study of laser-plasma
interactions. Early electromagnetic codes used the Yee staggered grid for field variables …
interactions. Early electromagnetic codes used the Yee staggered grid for field variables …
Petawatt class lasers worldwide
C Danson, D Hillier, N Hopps, D Neely - High power laser science …, 2015 - cambridge.org
The use of ultra-high intensity laser beams to achieve extreme material states in the
laboratory has become almost routine with the development of the petawatt laser. Petawatt …
laboratory has become almost routine with the development of the petawatt laser. Petawatt …
Applications of laser wakefield accelerator-based light sources
Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) were proposed more than three decades ago, and
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
Physics of laser-driven plasma-based electron accelerators
Laser-driven plasma-based accelerators, which are capable of supporting fields in excess of
100 GV∕ m, are reviewed. This includes the laser wakefield accelerator, the plasma beat …
100 GV∕ m, are reviewed. This includes the laser wakefield accelerator, the plasma beat …
Intense few-cycle laser fields: Frontiers of nonlinear optics
The rise time of intense radiation determines the maximum field strength atoms can be
exposed to before their polarizability dramatically drops due to the detachment of an outer …
exposed to before their polarizability dramatically drops due to the detachment of an outer …
[HTML][HTML] EuPRAXIA conceptual design report
This report presents the conceptual design of a new European research infrastructure
EuPRAXIA. The concept has been established over the last four years in a unique …
EuPRAXIA. The concept has been established over the last four years in a unique …