Chen, S. N., Gregori, G., Patel, P. K. et al. (16 more authors) (2007) Creation of hot dense matter in short-pulse laser-plasma interaction with tamped titanium foils. Physics of Plasmas. 102701. -. ISSN 1089-7674
Abstract
Dense titanium plasma has been heated to an electron temperature up to 1300 eV with a 100 TW, high intensity short-pulse laser. The experiments were conducted using Ti foils (5 mu m thick) sandwiched between layers of either aluminum (1 or 2 mu m thick) or plastic (2 mu m thick) to prevent the effects of prepulse. Targets of two different sizes, i.e., 250 x 250 mu m(2) and 1 x 1 mm(2) were used. Spectral measurements of the Ti inner-shell emission, in the region between 4 and 5 keV, were taken from the front-side (i.e., the laser illuminated side) of the target. The data show large shifts in the K alpha emission from open-shell ions, suggesting bulk heating of the sample at near solid density, which was largest for reduced mass targets. Comparison with collisional radiative and 2D radiation hydrodynamics codes indicates a peak temperature of T-e,T-peak=1300 eV of solid titanium plasma in similar to 0.2 mu m thin layer. Higher bulk temperature (T-e,T-bulk=100 eV) for aluminum tamped compared to CH tamped targets (T-e,T-bulk=40 eV) was observed. A possible explanation for this difference is described whereby scattering due to the nuclear charge of the tamping material leads to modified electron transport behavior. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | FAST-ELECTRON TRANSPORT,X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY,TARGETS,TEMPERATURE,EMISSION,ALUMINUM,CURRENTS,W/CM(2),ALPHA |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Physics (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > History (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Jun 2012 17:37 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 12:15 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2777118 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1063/1.2777118 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:66224 |