Laser-driven proton acceleration enhancement by nanostructured foils

0390057 - FZÚ 2013 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Margarone, Daniele - Klimo, Ondřej - Kim, I. J. - Prokůpek, Jan - Limpouch, Jiří - Jeong, T.M. - Mocek, Tomáš - Pšikal, Jan - Kim, H. T. - Proška, J. - Nam, K.H. - Štolcová, Lucie - Choi, I.W. - Lee, S.K. - Sung, J.H. - Yu, T.J. - Korn, Georg
Laser-driven proton acceleration enhancement by nanostructured foils.
Physical Review Letters. Roč. 109, č. 23 (2012), , "234801-1"-"234801-5". ISSN 0031-9007. E-ISSN 1079-7114
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT ED1.1.00/02.0061; GA ČR(CZ) GAP205/11/1165; GA MŠMT ED2.1.00/01.0027; GA MŠMT EE.2.3.20.0087
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) 284464 - LASERLAB-EUROPE
Grant - others:ELI Beamlines(XE) CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0061; HILASE(XE) CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0027; OP VK 2 LaserGen(XE) CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0087; AVČR(CZ) M100101210
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : proton acceleration * laser-nanosphere interaction
Subject RIV: BL - Plasma and Gas Discharge Physics
Impact factor: 7.943, year: 2012
http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v109/i23/e234801

Nanostructured thin plastic foils have been used to enhance the mechanism of laser-driven proton beamacceleration. In particular, the presence of a monolayer of polystyrene nanospheres on the target front side has drastically enhanced the absorption of the incident 100 TW laser beam, leading to a consequent increase in the maximum proton energy and beam charge.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0218974