Lateral electron transport in high-intensity laser-irradiated foils diagnosed by ion emission

P. McKenna; D.C. Carroll; R.J. Clarke; R.G. Evans; K.W.D. Ledingham; F. Lindau; O. Lundh; T. McCanny; D. Neely; A.P.L. Robinson; L. Robson; P.T. Simpson; C.G. Wahlstrom; Matthew Zepf

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.145001

Lateral electron transport in high-intensity laser-irradiated foils diagnosed by ion emission

P. McKenna, D.C. Carroll, R.J. Clarke, R.G. Evans, K.W.D. Ledingham, F. Lindau, O. Lundh, T. McCanny, D. Neely, A.P.L. Robinson, L. Robson, P.T. Simpson, C.G. Wahlstrom, Matthew Zepf

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An experimental investigation of lateral electron transport in thin metallic foil targets irradiated by ultraintense (>= 10(19) W/cm(2)) laser pulses is reported. Two-dimensional spatially resolved ion emission measurements are used to quantify electric-field generation resulting from electron transport. The measurement of large electric fields (similar to 0.1 TV/m) millimeters from the laser focus reveals that lateral energy transport continues long after the laser pulse has decayed. Numerical simulations confirm a very strong enhancement of electron density and electric field at the edges of the target.

Original language	English
Article number	145001
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	98
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.145001
Publication status	Published - 04 Apr 2007

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McKenna, P., Carroll, D. C., Clarke, R. J., Evans, R. G., Ledingham, K. W. D., Lindau, F., Lundh, O., McCanny, T., Neely, D., Robinson, A. P. L., Robson, L., Simpson, P. T., Wahlstrom, C. G., & Zepf, M. (2007). Lateral electron transport in high-intensity laser-irradiated foils diagnosed by ion emission. Physical Review Letters, 98(14), [145001]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.145001

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