Advances in ultrafast plasmonics
In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …
[HTML][HTML] High-energy-density plasma in femtosecond-laser-irradiated nanowire-array targets for nuclear reactions
In this work, the high-energy-density plasmas (HEDP) evolved from joule-class-femtosecond-
laser-irradiated nanowire-array (NWA) targets were numerically and experimentally studied …
laser-irradiated nanowire-array (NWA) targets were numerically and experimentally studied …
Ultra-intense femtosecond laser interactions with aligned nanostructures
The interaction of ultrafast laser pulses of relativistic intensity with high aspect ratio
nanostructures can efficiently and volumetrically heat matter to an ultra-high-energy-density …
nanostructures can efficiently and volumetrically heat matter to an ultra-high-energy-density …
Ultra-high-pressure generation in the relativistic transparency regime in laser-irradiated nanowire arrays
We show that an ultra-high-pressure plasma can be generated when an aligned nanowire is
irradiated by a laser with relativistic transparent intensity. Using a particle-in-cell simulation …
irradiated by a laser with relativistic transparent intensity. Using a particle-in-cell simulation …
High current ionic flows via ultra-fast lasers for fusion applications
H Ruhl, G Korn - arxiv preprint arxiv:2212.12941, 2022 - arxiv.org
In the present paper we introduce a new accelerator concept for ions. The accelerator is
nano-structured and can consist of a range of materials. It is capable of generating large …
nano-structured and can consist of a range of materials. It is capable of generating large …
Coherent control of relativistic electron dynamics in plasma nanophotonics
Intense femtosecond laser pulses interacting with solids can drive electrons to relativistic
energies, enabling miniaturized particle accelerators and bright extreme‐UV light sources …
energies, enabling miniaturized particle accelerators and bright extreme‐UV light sources …
Investigation of proton beam-driven fusion reactions generated by an ultra-short petawatt-scale laser pulse
We present results from a pitcher-catcher experiment utilizing a proton beam generated with
nanostructured targets at a petawatt-class, short-pulse laser facility to induce proton-boron …
nanostructured targets at a petawatt-class, short-pulse laser facility to induce proton-boron …
Enhanced laser absorption and ion acceleration by boron nitride nanotube targets and high-energy PW laser pulses
Enhancing laser energy absorption with energy transfer to fast electrons is crucial for
efficient laser-driven ion acceleration. In this work, we present an experimental …
efficient laser-driven ion acceleration. In this work, we present an experimental …
Electron and ion acceleration from femtosecond laser-plasma peeler scheme
Using three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations, we further investigate the electron and
ion acceleration from femtosecond laser–plasma peeler scheme which was proposed in our …
ion acceleration from femtosecond laser–plasma peeler scheme which was proposed in our …
[HTML][HTML] Ultrahigh-energy density state in nanowire arrays irradiated with picosecond kilojoule-class ultra-intense laser
D Tanaka, Y Maeda, Y Hironaka, K Kawasaki… - AIP Advances, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Ultrahigh-energy density (UHED) states greater than 1 Gbar pressure are typically observed
under extreme conditions, such as in the core of an inertial confinement fusion implosion. A …
under extreme conditions, such as in the core of an inertial confinement fusion implosion. A …