Efficiency of ion acceleration by a relativistically strong laser pulse inan underdense plasma

Authors
Kuznetsov, AV Esirkepov, TZ Kamenets, FF Bulanov, SV
Citation
Av. Kuznetsov et al., Efficiency of ion acceleration by a relativistically strong laser pulse inan underdense plasma, PLAS PHYS R, 27(3), 2001, pp. 211-220
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PLASMA PHYSICS REPORTS
ISSN journal
1063780X → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
211 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-780X(200103)27:3<211:EOIABA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A particle-in-cell simulation is used to investigate ion acceleration by a femtosecond laser pulse propagating in an underdense plasma slab. In plasma slabs with different thicknesses, the ions are found to be accelerated by different mechanisms. It is shown that, for laser pulse intensities in the range (5-10) x 10(19) W/cm(2), the ions are accelerated near the plasma-vac uum interface. (C) 2001 MAIK " Nauka/Interperiodica ".