Applied Physics Letters · 2003 · 24 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesNuclear EngineeringPhysicsNuclear PhysicsPlasma PhysicsRadiation PhysicsHeavy-ion PhysicsIonization ProcessesLaser PhysicsLaser-plasma InteractionsRadiation DetectorsHeavy-ion Induced ReactionsHeavy-ion ReactionsLaser - Material InteractionLaser Heating Of PlasmasLaser-driven Ion AccelerationLaser-matter InteractionParticle Acceleration In PlasmasReaction Cross Sections
Measurements of ion-induced nuclear reactions have been used to diagnose ion acceleration from the interaction of high-intensity (>1019 W cm−2) laser light with solid targets. Nuclear activation of catcher materials surrounding the interaction region has been studied using a high-resolution germanium detector. It was found that, when a 100 μm thick Al target foil was preheated, the proton flux produced from the laser–foil interaction was considerably reduced. Observed heavy-ion-induced reactions are used with calculated reaction cross sections to quantify ion acceleration.
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Statistical model calculations in heavy ion reactions
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MeV Ion Jets from Short-Pulse-Laser Interaction with Thin Foils
B. M. Hegelich, S. Karsch, G. Pretzler et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2002 · 425 citations