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Relativistic intensity laser interactions with low-density plasmas

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  • L. Willingale
  • P. M. Nilson
  • C. Zulick
  • H. Chen
  • R. S. Craxton
  • J. Cobble
  • A. Maksimchuk
  • P. A. Norreys
  • T. C. Sangster
  • R. H. H. Scott
  • C. Stoeckl
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>03/2016
<mark>Journal</mark>Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Issue number1
Volume688
Number of pages4
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English
Event8th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA) - Nara, Japan
Duration: 8/09/201313/09/2013

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA)
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNara
Period8/09/1313/09/13

Abstract

We perform relativistic-intensity laser experiments using the Omega EP laser to investigate channeling phenomena and particle acceleration in underdense plasmas. A fundamental understanding of these processes is of importance to the hole-boring fast ignition scheme for inertial confinement fusion. Proton probing was used to image the electromagnetic fields formed as the Omega EP laser pulse generated a channel through underdense plasma. Filamentation of the channel was observed, followed by self-correction into a single channel. The channel radius as a function of time was found to be in reasonable agreement with momentum conserving snowplough models.