Ultrafast femtosecond mode-locked fiber laser plays an indispensable role in medical
imaging, space ranging, ophthalmology, terahertz spectroscopy, material micromachining …

Pulsed beams of energetic x-rays and neutrons from intense laser interactions with solid
foils are promising for applications where bright, small emission area sources, capable of …

We report on first commissioning results of the DRACO Petawatt ultra-short pulse laser
system implemented at the ELBE center for high power radiation sources of Helmholtz …

Numerous experiments on laser-driven proton acceleration in the MeV range have been
performed with a large variety of laser parameters since its discovery around the year 2000 …

High-intensity lasers interacting with solid foils produce copious numbers of relativistic
electrons, which in turn create strong sheath electric fields around the target. The proton …

We present an experimental study investigating laser-driven proton acceleration via target
normal sheath acceleration (TNSA) over a target thickness range spanning the typical TNSA …

The target normal sheath acceleration is a robust mechanism for proton and ion acceleration
from solid targets when irradiated by a high power laser. Since its discovery extensive …

Laser-driven particle acceleration, obtained by irradiation of a solid target using an ultra-
intense (I> 1018 W/cm2) short-pulse (duration< 1 ps) laser, is a growing field of interest, in …

Laser-driven neutrons arouse outstanding interest because of their promising uses in
several fields, from basic science to materials inspection. Many experiments achieved …

This paper introduces the first use of laser-generated proton beams as diagnostic for
materials of interest in the domain of Cultural Heritage. Using laser-accelerated protons, as …