Title :
Dynamic Acceleration Effects in Explosions of Laser Irradiated Heteronuclear Clusters
Author :
Hohenberger, M. ; Symes, Daniel R. ; Sumeruk, A. ; Dyer, G. ; Edens, A. ; Grigsby, W. ; Hays, G. ; Teichmann, M. ; Ditmire, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX
Abstract :
Based on the model for heteronuclear cluster explosions developed by Last and Jortner, we present experimental confirmation of the theoretically predicted ion energy enhancement of the light ion species in methane clusters
Keywords :
atomic clusters; high-speed optical techniques; ion sources; laser beams; nuclear explosions; dynamic acceleration effect; femtosecond pulse; heteronuclear cluster explosion; ion energy enhancement; laser irradiation; light ion species; methane cluster; ultrashort laser pulse; Acceleration; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Electrons; Explosions; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549191
