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Ion acceleration by colliding electrostatic shock waves in laser-solid interaction.
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Physics of Plasmas . Nov2007, Vol. 14 Issue 11, p113106. 5p. 1 Diagram, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Based on particle-in-cell simulations, ion acceleration by collisionless electrostatic shock waves in the interaction of intense laser pulses with solid targets containing two ion species of different charge-to-mass ratios R is studied. The acceleration processes of the ions with different R and located in different regions of the target have been considered. Simulations also show that ions with larger R can be reflected and accelerated dramatically between two oppositely propagating shocks generated in plasma dominated by ions with smaller R. The studies suggest a new way to generate high energy ions. The involved phenomena may also occur in space and astrophysical plasmas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1070664X
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physics of Plasmas
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27735321
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2804082