scholarly journals Generation and collective interaction of giant magnetic dipoles in laser cluster plasma

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Andreev ◽  
K. Platonov ◽  
Zs. Lécz ◽  
N. Hafz
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Interaction ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Lagrangian Formalism ◽  
Magnetic Dipoles ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Nanometer Size ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Analytical Results ◽  
Collective Interaction ◽  
Dipole Oscillation

AbstractInteraction of circularly polarized laser pulses with spherical nano-droplets generates nanometer-size magnets with lifetime on the order of hundreds of femtoseconds. Such magnetic dipoles are close enough in a cluster target and magnetic interaction takes place. We investigate such system of several magnetic dipoles and describe their rotation in the framework of Lagrangian formalism. The semi-analytical results are compared to particle-in-cell simulations, which confirm the theoretically obtained terrahertz frequency of the dipole oscillation.

scholarly journals Electron injection into laser wakefields by colliding circularly-polarized laser pulses

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.-M. Wang ◽  
Z.-M. Sheng ◽  
J. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Pump Pulse ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Pulse Frequency ◽  
Hamiltonian Approach ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Laser Wakefield ◽  
Injection Pulse ◽  
Intense Injection

AbstractElectron injection into a laser wakefield by the colliding of two circularly polarized laser pulses is analyzed by the Hamiltonian approach and particle-in-cell simulations. If the pump pulse driving the laser wakefield is right-circularly-polarized, electron injection is found only when the counter-propagating injection pulse is left-circularly-polarized and vice versa. This holds when the injection pulse is at low intensity and has a frequency near the pump pulse frequency ω0. For a moderately intense injection pulse, even if the two pulses have the same polarization, electron injection is found but with less efficiency. It is also found that the injection pulse with the frequency within [0.5ω0,3ω0] can still create electron injection efficiently provided it has the opposite polarization with the pump pulse.

scholarly journals High quality GeV proton beams from a density-modulated foil target

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 611-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.P. Yu ◽  
M. Chen ◽  
A. Pukhov
Keyword(s):  
Laser Intensity ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Proton Acceleration ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Efficient Energy ◽  
Peak Energy ◽  
Foil Target

AbstractWe study proton acceleration from a foil target with a transversely varying density using multi-dimensional Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations. In order to reduce electron heating and deformation of the target, circularly polarized Gaussian laser pulses at intensities on the order of 1022 Wcm−2 are used. It is shown that when the target density distribution fits that of the laser intensity profile, protons accelerated from the center part of the target have quasi-monoenergetic spectra and are well collimated. In our two-dimensional PIC simulations, the final peak energy can be up to 1.4 GeV with the full-width of half maximum divergence cone of less than 4°. We observe highly efficient energy conversion from the laser to the protons in the simulations.

scholarly journals Plasma rotation with circularly polarized laser pulse

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Lécz ◽  
A. Andreev ◽  
A. Seryi
Keyword(s):  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Laser Wavelength ◽  
Ion Dynamics ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Solid Density ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Energy And Momentum ◽  
Initial Target ◽  
Efficient Transfer

AbstractThe efficient transfer of angular orbital momentum from circularly polarized laser pulses into ions of solid density targets is investigated with different geometries using particle-in-cell simulations. The detailed electron and ion dynamics presented focus upon the energy and momentum conversion efficiency. It is found that the momentum transfer is more efficient for spiral targets and the maximum value is obtained when the spiral step is equal to twice the laser wavelength. This study reveals that the angular momentum distribution of ions strongly depends up on the initial target shape and density.

ION ACCELERATION USING CIRCULARLY POLARIZED PULSES: PHYSICS AND POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 579-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREA MACCHI ◽  
FULVIO CORNOLTI
Keyword(s):  
Scaling Laws ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
High Density ◽  
Ion Acceleration ◽  
Rear Side ◽  
Fast Electrons ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Laser Plasma Interaction ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Fusion Neutrons

The acceleration of ions in the interaction of ultrashort, high intensity, circularly polarized laser pulses with overdense plasmas has been theoretically investigated. By using particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations it is found that high-density, short duration ion bunches moving into the plasma are promptly generated at the laser-plasma interaction surface. This regime is qualitatively different from ion acceleration regimes driven by fast electrons such as sheath acceleration at the rear side of the target. A simple analytical model accounts for the numerical observations and provides scaling laws for the ion bunch velocity and generation time as a function of pulse intensity and plasma density. The ion bunches have moderate energies (100 keV-1 MeV) but very high density and low beam divergence, and might be of interest for problems of ultrafast compression, acceleration or heating of high–density matter. In particular, we have studied their application to the development of compact sources of fusion neutrons. We analyzed two target schemes showing that intense neutron bursts with femtosecond duration are produced.

ENERGETIC PROTON ACCELERATION BY ULTRAINTENSE LASER PULSES IN INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA TARGETS

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 642-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. ABUDUREXITI ◽  
Y. MIKADO ◽  
T. OKADA
Keyword(s):  
Laser Pulse ◽  
Inhomogeneous Plasma ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Proton Acceleration ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Target Plasma ◽  
Plasma Target ◽  
Experimental Process ◽  
Foil Target ◽  
Proton Bunch

Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations of fast particles produced by a short laser pulse with duration of 40 fs and an intensity of 1020W/cm2 interacting with a foil target are performed. The experimental process is numerically simulated by considering a triangular concave target illuminated by an ultraintense laser. We have demonstrated increased acceleration and higher proton energies for triangular concave targets. We also determined the optimum target plasma conditions for maximum proton acceleration. The results indicated that a change in the plasma target shape directly affects the degree of contraction accelerated proton bunch.

Post-solitons and electron vortices generated by femtosecond intense laser interacting with uniform near-critical-density plasmas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Ning Yue ◽  
Min Chen ◽  
Yao Zhao ◽  
Pan-Fei Geng ◽  
Xiao-Hui Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Critical Density ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Nonlinear Structures ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Laser Propagation ◽  
Laser Driver ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Dimensional Simulation

Abstract Generation of nonlinear structures, such as stimulated Raman side scattering waves, post-solitons and electron vortices, during ultra-short intense laser pulse transportation in near-critical-density (NCD) plasmas are studied by using multi-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. In two-dimensional geometries, both P- and S- polarized laser pulses are used to drive these nonlinear structures and to check the polarization effects on them. In the S-polarized case, the scattered waves can be captured by surrounding plasmas leading to the generation of post-solitons, while the main pulse excites convective electric currents leading to the formation of electron vortices through Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (KHI). In the P-polarized case, the scattered waves dissipate their energy by heating surrounding plasmas. Electron vortices are excited due to the hosing instability of the drive laser. These polarization dependent physical processes are reproduced in two different planes perpendicular to the laser propagation direction in three-dimensional simulation with linearly polarized laser driver. The current work provides inspiration for future experiments of laser-NCD plasma interactions.

scholarly journals Unidirectional evanescent-wave coupling from circularly polarized electric and magnetic dipoles: An angular spectrum approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 95 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela F. Picardi ◽  
Alejandro Manjavacas ◽  
Anatoly V. Zayats ◽  
Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño
Keyword(s):  
Evanescent Wave ◽  
Angular Spectrum ◽  
Wave Coupling ◽  
Magnetic Dipoles ◽  
Circularly Polarized

scholarly journals Circularly-polarized THz wave emission from a micro-thin water flow

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Hui Huang ◽  
Saulius Juodkazis ◽  
Eugene Gamaly ◽  
Takeshi Nagashima ◽  
Tetsu Yonezawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Flow ◽  
Wavelength Region ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Femtosecond Laser Pulses ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Focal Volume ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Thz Wave ◽  
Wave Emission

Abstract Intense THz wave sources are highly expected for further progresses in nonlinear THz science and practical implementation of non-ionizing radiation in sensing and communications. Solid-based sources have inherent limits of material breakdown, while intense laser irradiation of liquids is a promising emerging technique for THz wave and hard X-ray emission. Water-based THz emission shows intensity enhancements up to 103 times when laser-pulse pairs with nanosecond delay are used. Here we show circularly- polarized THz wave emission from thin water flow irradiated by two time-separated and linearly-polarized femtosecond laser pulses. THz time-domain spectroscopy reveals the circularly-polarized THz emission dominates 4.7 ns after the first pulse irradiation. THz wave detection delay in the spectroscopy and time-resolved micrography indicate that the THz wave emission originates from the rarefied volume in front of the flow. Radial relaxation of charges (currents) in the focal volume where ponderomotive charge depletion occurred is the origin for the circular polarization; tight focusing localized THz wave emission to the sub-wavelength region.

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