Energetic-ion generation by the combination of laser pressure and Coulomb explosion

• Published in: Chinese physics B Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 5395 - 5400
• Main Author: 金张英 沈百飞 张晓梅 王凤超 吉亮亮
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Acceleration; Coulomb friction; Electrostatic fields; Evolution; Explosions; Foils; Ion velocity; Lasers; Particle in cell technique; Radiation pressure; Simulation; Temporal logic; 光压力; 库仑爆炸; 激光脉冲; 爆炸时间; 相互作用; 离子加速; 超高强度; 高能离子

A scheme of generating energetic ions by the interaction of an ultrahigh-intensity laser pulse and a thin solid foil is studied. The combination of the effects of radiation pressure and Coulomb explosion makes the ion acceleration more effective. The maximum ion velocity variation with time is predi...