Explosion of atomic clusters irradiated by high-intensity laser pulses: Scaling of ion energies with cluster and laser parameters - art. no. 063201

Authors
Springate, E Hay, N Tisch, JWG Mason, MB Ditmire, T Hutchinson, MHR Marangos, JP
Citation
E. Springate et al., Explosion of atomic clusters irradiated by high-intensity laser pulses: Scaling of ion energies with cluster and laser parameters - art. no. 063201, PHYS REV A, 6106(6), 2000, pp. 3201
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
6106
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(200006)6106:6<3201:EOACIB>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Experimental measurements of scaling with cluster and laser parameters of t he energies of ions produced in the explosion of atomic clusters have been obtained, with a view to experimental optimization of the cluster explosion temperature. The noble-gas clusters were irradiated with high-intensity, 2 00-fs laser pulses. Ion energy scalings with cluster size (ranging from 10( 2)-10(5) atoms per cluster), laser intensity (10(14)-10(16) W cm(-2)), and laser wavelength (780 and 390 nm) are presented for both Xe and Kr clusters . Numerical calculations of the interaction, treating the cluster as a sphe rical nanoplasma, are also presented.