Multi-layer phenomena in petawatt laser-driven acceleration of heavy ions

Wanqing SU; Xiguang CAO; Chunwang MA; Yuting WANG; Guoqiang ZHANG

doi:10.1088/2058-6272/ad0c97

Plasma Science and Technology > 2024 > 26(2): 025202. > DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/ad0c97

Wanqing SU, Xiguang CAO, Chunwang MA, Yuting WANG, Guoqiang ZHANG. Multi-layer phenomena in petawatt laser-driven acceleration of heavy ions[J]. Plasma Science and Technology, 2024, 26(2): 025202. DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/ad0c97

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Multi-layer phenomena in petawatt laser-driven acceleration of heavy ions

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College of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, People’s Republic of China
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Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, People’s Republic of China
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Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People’s Republic of China
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University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Henan Academy of Science, Zhengzhou 450046, People’s Republic of China

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Xiguang CAO: caoxg@sari.ac.cn

Chunwang MA: machunwang@126.com
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Xiguang CAO, E-mail: caoxg@sari.ac.cn

Chunwang MA, E-mail: machunwang@126.com
Received Date: June 06, 2023
Revised Date: September 10, 2023
Accepted Date: September 13, 2023
Available Online: January 08, 2024
Published Date: February 04, 2024

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Laser-accelerated high-flux-intensity heavy-ion beams are important for new types of accelerators. A particle-in-cell program (Smilei) is employed to simulate the entire process of Station of Extreme Light (SEL) 100 PW laser-accelerated heavy particles using different nanoscale short targets with a thickness of 100 nm Cr, Fe, Ag, Ta, Au, Pb, Th and U, as well as 200 nm thick Al and Ca. An obvious stratification is observed in the simulation. The layering phenomenon is a hybrid acceleration mechanism reflecting target normal sheath acceleration and radiation pressure acceleration, and this phenomenon is understood from the simulated energy spectrum, ionization and spatial electric field distribution. According to the stratification, it is suggested that high-quality heavy-ion beams could be expected for fusion reactions to synthesize superheavy nuclei. Two plasma clusters in the stratification are observed simultaneously, which suggest new techniques for plasma experiments as well as thinner metal targets in the precision machining process.

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