Numerical Modeling of High Intensity Laser-Solid Interactions at 400 nm

POSTER

Abstract

High order harmonic generation from laser solid-density plasma interactions can produce attosecond pulse trains of x-rays, which possess a broad range of applications in fundamental science, medicine, and industry. Particle-In-Cell (PIC) simulations were used to model the interaction between high-contrast, relativistically intense laser pulses and solid-density targets at oblique incidence angles.The simulations implemented laser parameters modeled after the ALEPH laser system, enabling femtosecond pulse duration, high intensities (1018 - 1021 W/cm2), at a wavelength of 400 nm. Mechanisms of attosecond pulse generation were identified, including Relativistic Oscillating Mirror (ROM) and Coherent Wake Emission (CWE).

*This work was supported by the NSF under DMR-1548924 and PHY-1753165, and by the DOE under DE-SC0023504. SNL is managed and operated by NTESS under DOE NNSA contract DE-NA0003525.

Presenters

  • Victor Flores

    • University of California Irvine

Authors

  • Victor Flores

    • University of California Irvine

  • Hunter Allison

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Nicholas F Beier

    • University of Alberta

  • Philip C Efthimion

    • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

  • Kirk A Flippo

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Lan Gao

    • PPPL
    • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

  • Christopher Gardner

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Stephanie B Hansen

    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Sandia National Laboratory
    • Sandia Natl Lab

  • Kenneth W Hill

    • PPPL
    • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

  • Reed C Hollinger

    • Colorado State University

  • Joshua D Lewis

    • University of California, Irvine

  • 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

  • Shoujun Wang

    • Colorado State University

  • Amina E Hussein

    • University of Alberta, Canada
    • Univ of Alberta

  • Jorge J Rocca

    • Colorado State University
    • XUV lasers and Colorado State University

  • Franklin J Dollar

    • University of California, Irvine