EnglishThe stability of a thin plasma foil accelerated by the radiation pressure of a high intensity electromagnetic (e.m.) pulse is investigated analytically and with particle in cell numerical simulations. It is shown that the onset of a Rayleigh-Taylor-like instability can lead to transverse bunching of the foil and to broadening of the energy spectrum of fast ions. The use of a properly tailored e.m. pulse with a sharp intensity rise can stabilize the foil acceleration.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11568/114238| Autori interni: | PEGORARO, FRANCESCO |
| Autori: | Pegoraro F; Bulanov SV |
| Titolo: | Photon bubbles and ion acceleration in a plasma dominated by the radiation pressure of an electromagnetic pulse |
| Anno del prodotto: | 2007 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.065002 |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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