Enhancement of ion energy and flux by the influence of magnetic reconnection in foam targets

0534087 - FZÚ 2021 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Golovin, D. - Mirfayzi, S.R. - Gu, Yanjun - Abe, Y. - Honoki, Y. - Mori, T. - Nagatomo, H. - Okamoto, K. - Shokita, S. - Yamanoi, K. - Arikawa, Y. - Korn, Georg - Pikuz, T.A. - Fujioka, S. - Kodama, R. - Bulanov, Sergey V. - Yogo, A.
Enhancement of ion energy and flux by the influence of magnetic reconnection in foam targets.
High energy density physics. Roč. 36, Aug (2020), s. 1-5, č. článku 100840. ISSN 1574-1818. E-ISSN 1878-0563
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT EF15_003/0000449
Grant - others:OP VVV - HiFi(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000449
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : magnetic reconnection * particle acceleration * laser-plasma interaction
OECD category: Fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics)
Impact factor: 1.218, year: 2020
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hedp.2020.100840

Laser-driven ion acceleration attracts large attention due to variety of applications. In order to enhance accelerated proton energy and flux, we investigate the influence of laser-driven relativistic magnetic reconnection on the ion acceleration processes. In this relativistic regime, the longitudinal electric field becomes significantly enhanced and plays an important role in charged particle acceleration. To realize conditions for the magnetic reconnection, two spatially separated relativistic laser beams were used. The results obtained show a shift of high energy proton propagation direction compare to that corresponding to the target normal sheath acceleration scenario as well as enhancement in proton flux.
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