Observation and characterization of laser-driven phase space electron holes

G. Sarri; M. E. Dieckmann; C. R.D. Brown; C. A. Cecchetti; D. J. Hoarty; S. F. James; R. Jung; I. Kourakis; H. Schamel; O. Willi; M. Borghesi

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Observation and characterization of laser-driven phase space electron holes

G. Sarri
, M. E. Dieckmann
, C. R.D. Brown
, C. A. Cecchetti
, D. J. Hoarty
, S. F. James
, R. Jung
, I. Kourakis
, H. Schamel
, O. Willi
, M. Borghesi

Mathematics

Queen's University Belfast
Linköping University
AWE
Heinrich Heine University
Universität Bayreuth

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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.

Original language	British English
Article number	010701
Journal	Physics of Plasmas
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3286438
State	Published - 2010

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