| Autor: |
H. Dong, W. P. Wang, Z. X. Lv, C. Jiang, J. Z. He, Y. X. Leng, R. X. Li, Z. Z. Xu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Physics, Vol 10 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-424X |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fphy.2022.1054778 |
| Popis: |
Energetic plasma beams can be generated through the interaction between a short-pulse high-intensity laser and solid target. However, obtaining collimated plasma beams with low divergence remains challenging. In this study, we devised a self-collimation scheme driven by a topologically structured Laguerre–Gaussian (LG) laser that irradiates a thin target in three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. It was observed that a high-density and narrow plasma beam could be formed by the intrinsic hollow intensity distribution of the LG laser. A magnetic tunnel was generated around the beam and collimated the plasma beam within a radius of hundreds of nanometers. This collimation can be enhanced by increasing the topological charge from l = 1 to l = 3 and then destroyed for a larger l. The collimation method is promising in applications requiring well-collimated energetic plasma beams, such as indirect drive inertial con-finement fusion, laboratory astrophysics, and radiation therapy. |
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