MeV ions generated via coulombic explosions of atomic clusters

Authors
Eloy, M Azambuja, R Mendonca, JT Bingham, R
Citation
M. Eloy et al., MeV ions generated via coulombic explosions of atomic clusters, PHYS SCR, T89, 2001, pp. 60-62
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICA SCRIPTA
ISSN journal
02811847 → ACNP
Volume
T89
Year of publication
2001
Pages
60 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
0281-1847(2001)T89:<60:MIGVCE>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We use a 3D fully relativistic PIC code to model the interaction of a high- intensity (>10(17) W/cm(2)) ultra-short (fs) laser pulse with a hydrogen an d an argon cluster and investigate the time-resolved ion energy spectra, fo r different laser intensities. Multi-cluster systems are also studied and t he influence of cluster distribution in ionic energy spectra is shown. Resu lts indicate that MeV ions are produced through Coulomb explosion of the at omic clusters.