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Ultra-high-pressure generation in the relativistic transparency regime in laser-irradiated nanowire arrays.
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Physical review. E [Phys Rev E] 2023 Jun; Vol. 107 (6-2), pp. 065208. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- We show that an ultra-high-pressure plasma can be generated when an aligned nanowire is irradiated by a laser with relativistic transparent intensity. Using a particle-in-cell simulation, we demonstrate that the expanded plasma following the z pinch becomes relativistically transparent and compressed longitudinally by the oscillating component of the ponderomotive force. The compressed structure persists throughout the pulse duration with a maximum pressure of 40Tbar when irradiated with a laser at an intensity of 10^{23}Wcm^{-2}, 5× higher than the z-pinch pressure. These results suggest an alternative approach to extending the current attainable pressure in the laboratory.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2470-0053
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 6-2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Physical review. E
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37464686
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.107.065208