Diagnostics for highly relativistic laser solid interactions of 400nm light

POSTER

Abstract

Laser solid density interactions were experimentally investigated with the 400 nm ALEPH laser at intensities exceeding 10^21 Wcm^-2. To gain a better understanding of the particle acceleration, radiation generation, and plasma dynamics in the interaction a wide variety of diagnostics were employed. A Von Hamos spectrometer was used to measure x-rays from multiple angles. Proton spectra was recorded. An Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer was employed to measure the soft x-ray spectra. Magnetic electron spectrometers were positioned around the interaction. The results of each diagnostic were compared with simulated profiles using particle-in-cell codes.

Presenters

  • Joshua D Lewis

    University of California, Irvine

Authors

  • Joshua D Lewis

    University of California, Irvine

  • Christopher Gardner

    University of California, Irvine

  • Hunter Allison

    University of California, Irvine

  • Victor Flores

    University of California Irvine

  • Nick F Beier

    University of Alberta

  • Kirk A Flippo

    Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Lan Gao

    PPPL, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

  • Stephanie Hansen

    Sandia Natl Lab, Sandia National Laboratories

  • Kenneth W Hill

    Princeton University

  • Reed C Hollinger

    Colorado State University

  • Ryan Nedbailo

    Colorado State University, University of Texas

  • Vigneshvar Senthilkumaran

    University of Alberta

  • Ronnie L Shepherd

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Vyacheslav Shlyaptsev

    Colorado State University, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

  • Jorge J Rocca

    Colorado State University, XUV lasers and Colorado State University

  • Amina E Hussein

    University of Alberta, Canada, Univ of Alberta

  • Franklin J Dollar

    University of California, Irvine