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 …

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 …

This paper provides an up-to-date review of the problems related to the generation,
detection and mitigation of strong electromagnetic pulses created in the interaction of high …

Proton imaging has become a key diagnostic for measuring electromagnetic fields in high-
energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing …

Ions can be effectively accelerated during the interaction of an ultra-intense ultra-short laser
pulse irradiating a thin solid target via the so-called target normal sheath acceleration …

All-optical approaches to particle acceleration are currently attracting a significant research
effort internationally. Although characterized by exceptional transverse and longitudinal …

The Maxwell equations-based 3D-analytical solution for the terahertz (THz) half-cycle
electromagnetic wave transition radiation pulse has been found. This solution describes …

A model providing an accurate estimate of the charge accumulation on the surface of a
metallic target irradiated by a high-intensity laser pulse of fs–ps duration is proposed. The …

Intense femtosecond lasers as well as X-ray free electron lasers provide new means to
produce multiply charged molecular cations. The fragmentation processes that these high …

Optical generation of kilo-tesla scale magnetic fields enables prospective technologies and
fundamental studies with unprecedentedly high magnetic field energy density. A question is …