Development of multi-channel electron spectrometer

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Momentum distribution of accelerated ions in ultra-intense laser-plasma interactions via neutron spectroscopy

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Enhanced energy coupling by using structured nano-wire targets

We have investigated the interaction of ultra intense laser light with a carbon nanotube (CNT) target. The experimental results show an increased electron acceleration and a very low laser reflection as compared to non-structured targets. In addition, interferograms show very weak plasma expansion in front of the CNT target whereas the flat target creates a considerable amount of preformed plasma. A 2-D PIC calculation indicates that high laser absorption is possible via a Brunel mechanism following the ponderomotive heating in the expanded plasma between nanotubes

On the behavior of ultraintense laser produced hot electrons in self-excited fields

Copyright 2007 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Physics of Plasmas, 14(4), 040706, 2007 and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.272230