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西湖国际聚变理论与模拟研讨会 M. Y. Yu 郁明阳 Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation Zhejiang University Hangzhou 2008.12.26. with W. Yu, H.B. Zhuo, X. Wang, L.H. Cao, H. Xu, B.F. Shen, Z.M. Sheng, J. Zhang, etc. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) , Shanghai
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西湖国际聚变理论与模拟研讨会M. Y. Yu 郁明阳Institute for Fusion Theory and SimulationZhejiang UniversityHangzhou 2008.12.26
with W. Yu, H.B. Zhuo, X. Wang, L.H. Cao,H. Xu, B.F. Shen, Z.M. Sheng,J. Zhang,etc. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Shanghai National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), Changsha Institute for Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics (IAPCM), Beijing Jiaotong University, Shanghai
Trapping and focusing of laser light by small solid cavity targets and ion acceleration
Main point Hollow sphere and cone of similar size as the short laser pulse
Light pulse becomes a “nonlinear cavity mode”? Boundary modified by the light pulse Trapped light is still coherent! Need definition and analytical theory!
Short-pulse laser interaction with matter • Electrons strongly driven by EM wave field • Ionization of target by pulse front • Strong light pressure on plasma electrons • Almost all affected electrons driven away • Strong space-charge field formed • Ions are driven by the space-charge field or Coulomb explode • In 2D and 3D: everything also in the transverse direction
Ponderomotive force Space dependent Particles are always pushed to the lower-field region
Ponderomotive force of light Taylor expand PF is independent of the sign of the charge, and dependent on the gradient of the field energy
Nonlinear light-matter interaction initiated by the ponderomotive force(light-pressure force)on the electrons Relativistic: Same form as the kinetic or hydrodynamic pressure force
Trapping of laser light in small spherical cavityapplied toion acceleration
Laser pulse and cavity are of similar dimension Solid density target Cavity Laser pulse
Laser-light trapping by mircrocavity ion density electromagnetic energy density Cavity is of similar size as laser pulse 70% light energy enters cavity, the rest is reflected Light pulse remains coherent (becomes cavity mode?)
Physical process 1. Laser pulse enters the cavity 2. Pulse edge ionizes the cavity surface 3. Light pressure drives out plasma electrons in surface 4. Resulting space-charge field accelerates, compresses, and heats the ions in a surface layer 5. Compressed plasma expands into the cavity 6. High-pressure ion region forms at center
electrons ions EM energy
In the plane z =10 ni Ey Pi Ti
At cavity center Ion temperature ni Ti
Ashley, et al. Fusion Technology Institute University of Wisconsin Similar to ion focusing ininertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) Anode 40-50 cm 100V ac @ 245kHz Cathode10cm - 25 to - 60 kV A neutron Source
Not the same as hohlraum EM waves inside is not coherent 1 mm Our micron sized cavity is much smaller than
Focusing of laser light by small hollow coneapplied toion acceleration
Short laser pulse and hollow cone 2m w = 10 m D =15m a0= 4 D = 1m n=10nc = 25T
EM energy density in 30 deg cone Laser light becomes a thin high-intensity needle-like spot before defocusing
Nonlinear laser-plasma interacton Electron density
Radial profile of EM energy density, as the peak of light pulse passes the left and right openings The light is focused into a tiny spot of 1m radius, with large intensity enhancement!
Percentage of reflected and transmitted light energy Optimum-intensity regime
Ray tracing with cone wall acting like mirror Poor transmission and no focusing
Ion acceleration using cone focused light
Put a foil target in front of the open cone tip 2m, 10nc foil
EM energy density ion density Mono-energetic ion bunch a0 = 4
Ion energy density (only the highest- density parts are shown)
Explains why a cone guide leads to better emission (electron heating) 2.45-MeV thermal neutrons R. Kodama et al., Nucl. Fusion 44, 276 (2004)
Intense (>1020 watt/cm2)short-pulse (10-15 s)laser interaction with matter Short pulse (chirped) Ultra short-pulse (~ 1 fs) pulse