Ion acceleration by superintense laser-plasma interaction

Year: 2013

Authors: Macchi A., Borghesi M., Passoni M.

Autors Affiliation: UOS Adriano Gozzini, CNR, Ist Nazl Ott, Pisa, Italy; Univ Pisa, Dept Phys Enrico Fermi, I-56127 Pisa, Italy; Queens Univ Belfast, Ctr Plasma Phys, Belfast BT7 1NN, Antrim, North Ireland; Inst Phys ASCR, ELI Beamlines Project, Prague 18221, Czech Republic; Politecn Milan, Dipartimento Energia, I-20133 Milan, Italy.

Abstract: 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 to investigate novel regimes as available laser intensities will be increasing. Experiments have demonstrated, over a wide range of laser and target parameters, the generation of multi-MeV proton and ion beams with unique properties such as ultrashort duration, high brilliance, and low emittance. An overview is given of the state of the art of ion acceleration by laser pulses as well as an outlook on its future development and perspectives. The main features observed in the experiments, the observed scaling with laser and plasma parameters, and the main models used both to interpret experimental data and to suggest new research directions are described.

Journal/Review: REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS

Volume: 85 (2)      Pages from: 751  to: 793

More Information: We acknowledge support of EPSRC, Grant No. EP/E035728/1 (LIBRA consortium), the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic (Projects ECOP No. CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0279 and ELI- Beamlines No. CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0061), and from the Italian Ministry of University and Research via the FIRB project Superintense Laser-Driven Ion Sources.
KeyWords: Short-pulse Laser; Fast-electron Transport; High-intensity; Proton Acceleration; Fast Ignition; Thin Foils; Radiation-therapy; Next-generation; Hot-electrons; Scaling Laws
DOI: 10.1103/RevModPhys.85.751

Citations: 1137
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