Generation of X rays and energetic ions from superintense laser irradiation of micron-sized Ar clusters

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-220

  Fukuda, Y ^a   Akahane, Y ^a   Aoyama, M ^a   Inoue, N ^a   Ueda, H ^a   Kishimoto, Y ^a   Yamakawa, K ^a   Faenov, A Ya ^b   Magunov, A I ^b   Pikuz, T A ^b   Skobelev, I Yu ^b   Abdallah Jr , J ^c   Csanak, G ^c   Boldarev, A S ^d   Gasilov, V A ^d  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Multicharged Ions Spectra Data C   (Russian Federation)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL MODELING   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cluster; high power laser; Isochoric heating; Multiply charged ion; X ray

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERS; INTENSE LASER PULSES; ISOCHORIC HEATING; MULTIPLY CHARGED IONS;

ARGON; HIGH POWER LASERS; IONS; KINETIC ENERGY; PHOTONS; RESONANCE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

LASER BEAM EFFECTS;

EID: 10044245928     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034604223047     Document Type: Conference Paper

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