X-ray spectroscopy observation of fast ions generation in plasma produced by short low-contrast laser pulse irradiation of solid targets

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-275

  Faenov, A Ya ^a   Magunov, A I ^b   Pikuz, T A ^a   Skobelev, I Yu ^a   Gasilov, S V ^a   Stagira, S ^c   Calegari, F ^c   Nisoli, M ^c   De Silvestri, S ^c   Poletto, L ^d   Villoresi, P ^d   Andreev, A A ^e  

^a JOINT INSTITUTE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES   (Russian Federation)

^b PROKHOROV GENERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e INSTITUTE FOR LASER PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Ion acceleration; Laser beam self focusing; Laser produced plasma; X ray spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; HARMONIC GENERATION; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LASER PULSES; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ION ACCELERATION; LASER BEAM SELF-FOCUSING; SOLID TARGETS;

ION SOURCES;

EID: 34347329094     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034607000110     Document Type: Conference Paper

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