Dynamics of nanometer-scale foil targets irradiated with relativistically intense laser pulses

R. Hörlein; S. Steinke; A. Henig; S.G. Rykovanov; M. Schnürer; T. Sokollik; D. Kiefer; D. Jung; X.Q. Yan; T. Tajima; J. Schreiber; M. Hegelich; P.V. Nickles; M. Zepf; G.D. Tsakiris; W. Sandner; D. Habs

doi:10.1017/S0263034611000462

Dynamics of nanometer-scale foil targets irradiated with relativistically intense laser pulses

R. Hörlein, S. Steinke, A. Henig, S.G. Rykovanov, M. Schnürer, T. Sokollik, D. Kiefer, D. Jung, X.Q. Yan, T. Tajima, J. Schreiber, M. Hegelich, P.V. Nickles, M. Zepf, G.D. Tsakiris, W. Sandner, D. Habs

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In this paper we report on an experimental study of high harmonic radiation generated in nanometer-scale foil targets irradiated under normal incidence. The experiments constitute the first unambiguous observation of odd-numbered relativistic harmonics generated by the v x B component of the Lorentz force verifying a long predicted property of solid target harmonics. Simultaneously the observed harmonic spectra allow in-situ extraction of the target density in an experimental scenario which is of utmost interest for applications such as ion acceleration by the radiation pressure of an ultraintense laser.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	383-388
Number of pages	6
Journal	Laser And Particle Beams
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034611000462
Publication status	Published - Dec 2011

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Hörlein, R., Steinke, S., Henig, A., Rykovanov, S. G., Schnürer, M., Sokollik, T., Kiefer, D., Jung, D., Yan, X. Q., Tajima, T., Schreiber, J., Hegelich, M., Nickles, P. V., Zepf, M., Tsakiris, G. D., Sandner, W., & Habs, D. (2011). Dynamics of nanometer-scale foil targets irradiated with relativistically intense laser pulses. Laser And Particle Beams, 29(4), 383-388. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034611000462

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Dynamics of nanometer-scale foil targets irradiated with relativistically intense laser pulses

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