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Self-focusing in processes of laser generation of highly-charged and high-energy heavy ions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2006

L. LÁSKA ,
K. JUNGWIRTH ,
J. KRÁSA ,
E. KROUSKÝ ,
M. PFEIFER ,
K. ROHLENA ,
J. ULLSCHMIED ,
J. BADZIAK ,
P. PARYS  and
J. WOLOWSKI
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L. LÁSKA
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, A.S.C.R., Prague, Czech Republic
K. JUNGWIRTH
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, A.S.C.R., Prague, Czech Republic
J. KRÁSA
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, A.S.C.R., Prague, Czech Republic
E. KROUSKÝ
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, A.S.C.R., Prague, Czech Republic
M. PFEIFER
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, A.S.C.R., Prague, Czech Republic
K. ROHLENA
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, A.S.C.R., Prague, Czech Republic
J. ULLSCHMIED
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, A.S.C.R., Prague, Czech Republic
J. BADZIAK
Affiliation:
Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Warsaw, Poland
P. PARYS
Affiliation:
Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Warsaw, Poland
J. WOLOWSKI
Affiliation:
Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Warsaw, Poland
S. GAMMINO
Affiliation:
INFN - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud, Catania, Italy
L. TORRISI
Affiliation:
INFN - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud, Catania, Italy
F.P. BOODY
Affiliation:
Ion Light Technologies GmbH, Bad Abbach, Germany
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Abstract

Laser-beam interaction with expanding plasma was investigated using the PALS high-power iodine-laser system. The interaction conditions are significantly changing with the laser focus spot position. The decisive role of the laser-beam self-focusing, participating in the production of ions with the highest charge states, was proved.

Keywords

Laser-plasma interactionsNon-linear processesSelf-focusing
Type
Research Article
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , March 2006 , pp. 175 - 179
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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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