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Characterization of laser-driven proton beams from near-critical density targets using copper activation

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Characterization of laser-driven proton beams from near-critical density targets using copper activation. / Willingale, L.; Nagel, S. R.; Thomas, A. G. R. et al.
In: Journal of Plasma Physics, Vol. 81, 365810102, 01.2015.

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Willingale, L, Nagel, SR, Thomas, AGR, Bellei, C, Clarke, RJ, Dangor, AE, Heathcote, R, Kaluza, MC, Kamperidis, C, Kneip, S, Krushelnick, K, Lopes, N, Mangles, SPD, Nazarov, W, Nilson, PM & Najmudin, Z 2015, 'Characterization of laser-driven proton beams from near-critical density targets using copper activation', Journal of Plasma Physics, vol. 81, 365810102. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002237781400066X

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Willingale, L., Nagel, S. R., Thomas, A. G. R., Bellei, C., Clarke, R. J., Dangor, A. E., Heathcote, R., Kaluza, M. C., Kamperidis, C., Kneip, S., Krushelnick, K., Lopes, N., Mangles, S. P. D., Nazarov, W., Nilson, P. M., & Najmudin, Z. (2015). Characterization of laser-driven proton beams from near-critical density targets using copper activation. Journal of Plasma Physics, 81, Article 365810102. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002237781400066X

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Willingale L, Nagel SR, Thomas AGR, Bellei C, Clarke RJ, Dangor AE et al. Characterization of laser-driven proton beams from near-critical density targets using copper activation. Journal of Plasma Physics. 2015 Jan;81:365810102. doi: 10.1017/S002237781400066X

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Willingale, L. ; Nagel, S. R. ; Thomas, A. G. R. et al. / Characterization of laser-driven proton beams from near-critical density targets using copper activation. In: Journal of Plasma Physics. 2015 ; Vol. 81.

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title = "Characterization of laser-driven proton beams from near-critical density targets using copper activation",
abstract = "Copper activation was used to characterize high-energy proton beam acceleration from near-critical density plasma targets. An enhancement was observed when decreasing the target density, which is indicative for an increased laser-accelerated hot electron density at the rear target-vacuum boundary. This is due to channel formation and collimation of the hot electrons inside the target. Particle-in-cell simulations support the experimental observations and show the correlation between channel depth and longitudinal electric field strength is directly correlated with the proton acceleration.",
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author = "L. Willingale and Nagel, {S. R.} and Thomas, {A. G. R.} and C. Bellei and Clarke, {R. J.} and Dangor, {A. E.} and R. Heathcote and Kaluza, {M. C.} and C. Kamperidis and S. Kneip and K. Krushelnick and N. Lopes and Mangles, {S. P. D.} and W. Nazarov and Nilson, {P. M.} and Z. Najmudin",
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AU - Nagel, S. R.

AU - Thomas, A. G. R.

AU - Bellei, C.

AU - Clarke, R. J.

AU - Dangor, A. E.

AU - Heathcote, R.

AU - Kaluza, M. C.

AU - Kamperidis, C.

AU - Kneip, S.

AU - Krushelnick, K.

AU - Lopes, N.

AU - Mangles, S. P. D.

AU - Nazarov, W.

AU - Nilson, P. M.

AU - Najmudin, Z.

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AB - Copper activation was used to characterize high-energy proton beam acceleration from near-critical density plasma targets. An enhancement was observed when decreasing the target density, which is indicative for an increased laser-accelerated hot electron density at the rear target-vacuum boundary. This is due to channel formation and collimation of the hot electrons inside the target. Particle-in-cell simulations support the experimental observations and show the correlation between channel depth and longitudinal electric field strength is directly correlated with the proton acceleration.

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KW - SOLID INTERACTIONS

KW - GENERATION

KW - PULSES

KW - ION

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DO - 10.1017/S002237781400066X

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VL - 81

JO - Journal of Plasma Physics

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