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Simulations of heating of solid targets by fast electrons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2006

J. J. HONRUBIA ,
C. ALFONSÍN ,
L. ALONSO ,
B. PÉREZ  and
J. A. CERRADA
J. J. HONRUBIA
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, Spain
C. ALFONSÍN
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, Spain
L. ALONSO
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, Spain
B. PÉREZ
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, Spain
J. A. CERRADA
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

Recent experiments of fast electron heating of aluminum foil targets have been analyzed by means of hybrid PIC simulations. A suitable initial angular distribution of fast electrons has been used and the diameter of the fast electron source has been fitted to reproduce with the same simulation parameters the beam divergence, Kα yields and temperatures at the target rear surface measured in the experiments. This results in a consistent description of the fast electron propagation that can be useful in general for simulations of laser-driven fast electron transport in dense media.

Keywords

Fast ignitionLaser-driven fast electron transportUltra-high intensity laser interaction
Type
Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , June 2006 , pp. 217 - 222
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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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