Lateral electron transport in high-intensity laser-irradiated foils diagnosed by ion emission.
Lateral electron transport in high-intensity laser-irradiated foils diagnosed by ion emission.
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevlett.98.145001
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发表时间:
2007-04
影响因子:
8.6
通讯作者:
P. Mckenna;D. Carroll;R. Clarke;R. Evans;K. Ledingham;F. Lindau;O. Lundh;T. McCanny;D. Neely;A. Robinson;L. Robson;P. Simpson;C. Wahlström;M. Zepf
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作者:
P. Mckenna;D. Carroll;R. Clarke;R. Evans;K. Ledingham;F. Lindau;O. Lundh;T. McCanny;D. Neely;A. Robinson;L. Robson;P. Simpson;C. Wahlström;M. Zepf
An experimental investigation of lateral electron transport in thin metallic foil targets irradiated by ultraintense (>or=10(19) W/cm2) laser pulses is reported. Two-dimensional spatially resolved ion emission measurements are used to quantify electric-field generation resulting from electron transport. The measurement of large electric fields ( approximately 0.1 TV/m) millimeters from the laser focus reveals that lateral energy transport continues long after the laser pulse has decayed. Numerical simulations confirm a very strong enhancement of electron density and electric field at the edges of the target.