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Large temporal window contrast measurement using optical parametric amplification and low-sensitivity detectors
To address few-shot pulse contrast measurement, we present a correlator coupling the high gain of an optical parametric amplification scheme with large pulse tilt. This combination enables a low sensitivity ch...
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Open AccessVision of a fully laser-driven \({\sf n\gamma}{-}{\sf m\gamma}\) collider
The use is suggested of a laser-accelerated dense electron sheet with an energy of ( \(E=\tilde{\gamma} mc^2\) ) as a re...
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First observation of quasi-monoenergetic electron bunches driven out of ultra-thin diamond-like carbon (DLC) foils
Electrons have been accelerated from ultra-thin diamond-like carbon (DLC) foils by an ultrahigh-intensity laser pulse. A distinct quasi-monoenergetic electron spectrum peaked at 30 MeV is observed at a targe...
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Source-size measurements and charge distributions of ions accelerated from thin foils irradiated by high-intensity laser pulses
We report on measurements of source sizes and charge state distributions of ions accelerated from thin foils irradiated by ultrashort (100–300 fs) high-intensity (1-6×1019 W/cm2) laser pulses. The source sizes of...