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Phys. Plasmas 4, 447 (1997); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.872103 (11 pages)

A study of picosecond laser–solid interactions up to 1019 W cm−2

F. N. Beg, A. R. Bell, A. E. Dangor, C. N. Danson, A. P. Fews, M. E. Glinsky, B. A. Hammel, P. Lee, P. A. Norreys, and M. Tatarakis

Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

(Received 16 August 1996; accepted 2 October 1996)

The interaction of a 1053 nm picosecond laser pulse with a solid target has been studied for focused intensities of up to 1019 W cm−2. The maximum ion energy cutoff Emax (which is related to the hot electron temperature) is in the range 1.0–12.0 MeV and is shown to scale as Emax≈I1/3. The hot electron temperatures were in the range 70–400 keV for intensities up to 5×1018 W cm−2 with an indication of a high absorption of laser energy. Measurements of x-ray/γ-ray bremsstrahlung emission suggest the existence of at least two electron temperatures. Collimation of the plasma flow has been observed by optical probing techniques. © 1997 American Institute of Physics.

© 1997 American Institute of Physics

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Keywords

plasma production by laser, plasma temperature, LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA, ELECTRON TEMPERATURE, BREMSSTRAHLUNG, LASER RADIATION, PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS, X RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, AMPLITUDES

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  • 52.50.Jm

    Plasma production and heating by laser beams (laser-foil, laser-cluster, etc.)

  • 52.70.Kz

    Optical (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) measurements

  • 52.70.La

    X-ray and γ-ray measurements

  • 52.25.-b

    Plasma properties

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.872103

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1070-664X (print)  
1089-7674 (online)

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