Simultaneous measurements of hard X rays and second-harmonic emission in fs laser-target interactions
Anno: 1996
Autori: Gizzi L.A., Giulietti D., Giulietti A., Audebert P., Bastiani S., Geindre J.P., Mysyrowicz A.
Affiliazione autori: Ecole polytech ENSTA, Lab Opt Appl, F-91120 Palaiseau, France;
CNR Ist TESRE, I-40129 Bologna, Italy;
Univ Pisa, Dip Fisica, I-56100 Pisa Italy;
Ecole polytech, Lab utilisat laser instense, Fì91128 Palaiseau, France
Abstract: The interaction of 150 fs laser pulses with very thin plastic targets at an intensity of 5 X 10(17) W/cm(2) was investigated experimentally. Second-harmonic (SH) radiation was found to be emitted only in the specular direction. Both SH intensity and hard x-ray yield were found to be strongly dependent upon the laser polarization. The main features of SH emission are in agreement with a theoretical model which assumes resonance absorption as the source mechanism of electron plasma waves. Measurements suggest that, in conditions of maximum energy absorption, wave breaking of resonantly excited electron plasma waves takes place.
Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Volume: 76 (13) Da Pagina: 2278 A: 2281
Parole chiavi: femtosecond laser; generation; absorption; plasmas; pulsesDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.2278Citazioni: 81dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2025-02-16Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui