Generation and propagation of hot electrons in laser-plasmas

• Published in: Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics Vol. 80; no. 8; pp. 957 - 971
• Main Authors: ZHANG, J, LI, Y. T, SHENG, Z. M, WEI, Z. Y, DONG, Q. L, LU, X
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.06.2005
• Subjects: Charged-particle beams; Electromagnetism; electron and ion optics; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Hot electrons; Laser light absorption in plasmas (collisional, parametric, etc. ); Laser-driven acceleration; Laser-plasma acceleration of electrons and ions; Laser-plasma interactions; Lasers; Physics; Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges; Physics of plasmas and electric discharges; Plasmas; Polarization; X-ray, gamma-ray and particle generation; Terawatt power range; Ultrashort pulse; Hot electrons; Laser plasma interaction; Angular distribution; fs range; Adaptive optics; Radiation matter interactions
• ISSN: 0946-2171; 1432-0649
• DOI: 10.1007/s00340-005-1862-x

Hot electrons are generated in the interaction between intense ultrashort laser pulses with targets. The process depends on the laser intensity, polarization, incident angle, scale length of plasmas and target materials. In this paper, the recent progress on generation and propagation of hot electrons in non-relativistic and relativistic laser-plasma interactions at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, are reviewed.