Neutron production in cavity pressure acceleration of plasma objects

0534400 - FZÚ 2021 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Chodukowski, T. - Borodziuk, S. - Rusiniak, Z. - Cikhardt, J. - Jach, K. - Krása, J. - Rosinski, M. - Terwinska, D. - Dudžák, Roman - Pisarczyk, T. - Swierczynski, R. - Burian, Tomáš - Tchórz, P. - Dostál, Jan - Szymanski, M. - Pfeifer, Miroslav - Skála, J. - Singh, Sushil K. - Krupka, Michal - Krůs, Miroslav
Neutron production in cavity pressure acceleration of plasma objects.
AIP Advances. Roč. 10, č. 8 (2020), s. 1-6, č. článku 085206. E-ISSN 2158-3226
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA19-02545S
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) 654148 - LASERLAB-EUROPE
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : laser-induced Cavity Pressure Acceleration (CPA) scheme * dense plasma objects * neutron production
OECD category: Fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics)
Impact factor: 1.548, year: 2020
Method of publishing: Open access

The laser-induced Cavity Pressure Acceleration (CPA) scheme [S. Borodziuk et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 231501 (2009)] allows for effective transformation of the laser energy into the kinetic energy of plasma streams and dense plasma objects. It has been proven that using long-wavelength laser beams, with relatively low energies (up to 500 J for λ1 = 1.315 μm and FWHM = 350 ps), it is possible to accelerate macroparticles to very high velocities (above 107 cm/s). The study of neutron yield showed the benefit of CPA in delivering ion temperatures and density sufficient to reach the thermonuclear region.

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