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    Laser-driven proton acceleration and applications: Recent results

    The acceleration of high-energy ion beams following the interaction of short (t < 1 ps) and intense (Iλ2 > 1018 W cm-2 μm2) laser pulses with solid targets is a field of research currently attracting high interes...

    M. Borghesi, T. Toncian, J. Fuchs in The European Physical Journal Special Topi… (2009)

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    Observations of plasma heating by fast electron transport at the back side of solid targets

    Fast adiabatic plasma heating of a thin solid target irradiated by a high intensity laser has been observed by optical fast interferometry diagnostic. It is driven by the hot electron current induced by the la...

    G. Malka, Ph. Nicolai, E. Brambrink in The European Physical Journal Special Topi… (2009)

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    X-ray measurements at high-power lasers

    Conversion efficiencies of laser light into K x-ray radiation are used to characterize laser-solid interactions e.g. in measurements with back-lighter targets in Inertial Confinement Fusion research or in ultr...

    C. I. Szabo, P. Indelicato, A. Gumberidze in The European Physical Journal Special Topi… (2009)

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    Laser-driven proton scaling laws and new paths towards energy increase

    The past few years have seen remarkable progress in the development of laser-based particle accelerators. The ability to produce ultrabright beams of multi-megaelectronvolt protons routinely has many potential...

    J. Fuchs, P. Antici, E. d’Humières, E. Lefebvre, M. Borghesi in Nature Physics (2006)