Enhanced Proton Acceleration from a Thin Target Irradiated by Laser Pulse
Abstract
The use of thin targets offers optimal conditions for accelerating protons to high energies from lasermatter interaction in the framework of the TNSA (target normal sheath acceleration) mechanism. Twodimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations were performed to investigate the effects of thickness and composition of targets in proton acceleration. We will demonstrate how proton energy increases with the target of a low atomic number Z by examining the energy spectra of the different materials He, C, and Al, whereby the maximum proton energy is obtained with a helium target.
About the Authors
M. TurkiAlgeria
D. Bennaceur-Doumaz
Algeria
Baba Hasse Algiers
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For citations:
Turki M., Bennaceur-Doumaz D. Enhanced Proton Acceleration from a Thin Target Irradiated by Laser Pulse. Zhurnal Prikladnoii Spektroskopii. 2023;90(5):804.