@article{463f657be1774a59945ff1f59c36d297,
title = "Observation and characterization of laser-driven phase space electron holes",
abstract = "The direct observation and full characterization of a phase space electron hole (EH) generated during laser-matter interaction is presented. This structure, propagating in a tenuous, nonmagnetized plasma, has been detected via proton radiography during the irradiation with a ns laser pulse (I λ2 ≈ 1014 W/ cm2) of a gold hohlraum. This technique has allowed the simultaneous detection of propagation velocity, potential, and electron density spatial profile across the EH with fine spatial and temporal resolution allowing a detailed comparison with theoretical and numerical models.",
author = "G. Sarri and Dieckmann, \{M. E.\} and Brown, \{C. R.D.\} and Cecchetti, \{C. A.\} and Hoarty, \{D. J.\} and James, \{S. F.\} and R. Jung and I. Kourakis and H. Schamel and O. Willi and M. Borghesi",
note = "Funding Information: Funding for this research has been provided by the AWE Academic Access Scheme, EPSRC Grant Nos. EP/E035728/1 and EP/C003586/1, by DFG TR 18, GK 1203, and FOR 1048 VR. The work of I.K. was supported by EPSRC-GB Science and Innovation award in Plasma Physics to the Centre for Plasma Physics (Grant No. EP/D06337X/1). The authors acknowledge the support of the HELEN Facility laser and target preparation personnel and K. Quinn for fruitful discussions.",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1063/1.3286438",
language = "British English",
volume = "17",
journal = "Physics of Plasmas",
issn = "1070-664X",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics",
number = "1",
}