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Enhancing laser beam performance by interfering intense laser beamlets

Authors :
A. Morace
N. Iwata
Y. Sentoku
K. Mima
Y. Arikawa
A. Yogo
A. Andreev
S. Tosaki
X. Vaisseau
Y. Abe
S. Kojima
S. Sakata
M. Hata
S. Lee
K. Matsuo
N. Kamitsukasa
T. Norimatsu
J. Kawanaka
S. Tokita
N. Miyanaga
H. Shiraga
Y. Sakawa
M. Nakai
H. Nishimura
H. Azechi
S. Fujioka
R. Kodama
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2019.

Abstract

Enhanced coupling of laser energy to the target particles is a fundamental issue in laser-plasma interactions. Here the authors demonstrate increased photon absorption leading into higher laser to electron and proton energy transfer through the interference of multiple coherent beamlets.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f6b3b1936b414dfbba241270c3506db9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10997-1