Title :
MeV proton beams generated by 3 mJ ultrafast laser pulses at 0.5 kHz
Author :
Hou, B. ; Nees, J. ; Easter, J. ; He, Z. ; Davis, J. ; Petrov, G. ; Thomas, A. ; Krushelnick, K.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Well-collimated proton beams are generated from bulk glass along the target normal direction by tightly focused 3mJ ultrafast laser pulses at intensities of 2×1018W/cm2 at 0.5kHz. Spectral measurements indicate maximum proton energy is around 0.5MeV.
Keywords :
Fusion power generation; Glass; Laser fusion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Particle beams; Plasma measurements; Pollution measurement; Protons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
