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Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets

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Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets. / Wei, M. S.; Davies, J. R.; Clark, E. L. et al.
In: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 13, No. 12, 123101, 12.2006.

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Wei, MS, Davies, JR, Clark, EL, Beg, FN, Gopal, A, Tatarakis, M, Willingale, L, Nilson, P, Dangor, AE, Norreys, PA, Zepf, M & Krushelnick, K 2006, 'Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 13, no. 12, 123101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2395928

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Wei, M. S., Davies, J. R., Clark, E. L., Beg, F. N., Gopal, A., Tatarakis, M., Willingale, L., Nilson, P., Dangor, A. E., Norreys, P. A., Zepf, M., & Krushelnick, K. (2006). Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets. Physics of Plasmas, 13(12), Article 123101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2395928

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Wei MS, Davies JR, Clark EL, Beg FN, Gopal A, Tatarakis M et al. Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets. Physics of Plasmas. 2006 Dec;13(12):123101. doi: 10.1063/1.2395928

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Wei, M. S. ; Davies, J. R. ; Clark, E. L. et al. / Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets. In: Physics of Plasmas. 2006 ; Vol. 13, No. 12.

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title = "Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets",
abstract = "Reduction of proton acceleration in the interaction of a high-intensity, picosecond laser with a 50-mu m aluminum target was observed when 0.1-6 mu m of plastic was deposited on the back surface (opposite side of the laser). The maximum energy and number of energetic protons observed at the back of the target were greatly reduced in comparison to pure aluminum and plastic targets of the same thickness. This is attributed to the effect of the interface between the layers. Modeling of the electron propagation in the targets using a hybrid code showed strong magnetic-field generation at the interface and rapid surface heating of the aluminum layer, which may account for the results. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.",
keywords = "PLASMA INTERACTIONS, ION, GENERATION, BEAMS, TRANSPORT, ELECTRON, PULSES, EMISSION",
author = "Wei, {M. S.} and Davies, {J. R.} and Clark, {E. L.} and Beg, {F. N.} and A. Gopal and M. Tatarakis and L. Willingale and P. Nilson and Dangor, {A. E.} and Norreys, {P. A.} and M. Zepf and K. Krushelnick",
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journal = "Physics of Plasmas",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Reduction of proton acceleration in high-intensity laser interaction with solid two-layer targets

AU - Wei, M. S.

AU - Davies, J. R.

AU - Clark, E. L.

AU - Beg, F. N.

AU - Gopal, A.

AU - Tatarakis, M.

AU - Willingale, L.

AU - Nilson, P.

AU - Dangor, A. E.

AU - Norreys, P. A.

AU - Zepf, M.

AU - Krushelnick, K.

PY - 2006/12

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N2 - Reduction of proton acceleration in the interaction of a high-intensity, picosecond laser with a 50-mu m aluminum target was observed when 0.1-6 mu m of plastic was deposited on the back surface (opposite side of the laser). The maximum energy and number of energetic protons observed at the back of the target were greatly reduced in comparison to pure aluminum and plastic targets of the same thickness. This is attributed to the effect of the interface between the layers. Modeling of the electron propagation in the targets using a hybrid code showed strong magnetic-field generation at the interface and rapid surface heating of the aluminum layer, which may account for the results. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.

AB - Reduction of proton acceleration in the interaction of a high-intensity, picosecond laser with a 50-mu m aluminum target was observed when 0.1-6 mu m of plastic was deposited on the back surface (opposite side of the laser). The maximum energy and number of energetic protons observed at the back of the target were greatly reduced in comparison to pure aluminum and plastic targets of the same thickness. This is attributed to the effect of the interface between the layers. Modeling of the electron propagation in the targets using a hybrid code showed strong magnetic-field generation at the interface and rapid surface heating of the aluminum layer, which may account for the results. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.

KW - PLASMA INTERACTIONS

KW - ION

KW - GENERATION

KW - BEAMS

KW - TRANSPORT

KW - ELECTRON

KW - PULSES

KW - EMISSION

U2 - 10.1063/1.2395928

DO - 10.1063/1.2395928

M3 - Journal article

VL - 13

JO - Physics of Plasmas

JF - Physics of Plasmas

SN - 1070-664X

IS - 12

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