Title :
X-ray and proton measurements from Petawatt laser interactions
Author :
Patel, P.K. ; Mackinnon, A.J. ; Heathcote, R. ; Foord, M.E. ; Gregori, G. ; Key, MH ; King, J.A. ; Moon, S. ; Park, H.S. ; Pasley, J. ; Theobald, W. ; Town, R. ; Maren, R. Van ; Wilks, SC ; Zhang, B.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA
Abstract :
We describe measurements characterizing the interaction of ultra-high intensity Petawatt laser pulses with solid targets. Experiments were performed on the Petawatt laser at RAL, and the Titan laser at LLNL.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; proton detection; LLNL; Petawatt laser interactions; proton measurements; x-ray measurements; Acceleration; Chirp; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Protons; Pulse amplifiers; Structural beams; X-ray lasers; (000.2190) Experimental physics; (140.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628446
