Optimization of a kinetic laser–plasma interaction code for large parallel systems

Coulaud, Olivier; Dussère, Michaël; Hénon, Pascal; Lefebvre, E.; Roman, Jean

doi:10.1016/s0167-8191(03)00098-x

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“…Preliminary simulations using a fully relativistic 3D PIC code, CALDER 25 , over short times (<1 ps ) for comparable plasma density profiles at a few different density values indicate similar qualitative trend as observed in the experiments, i.e. an increase in E C followed by saturation with increasing n e .…”

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Detailed Experimental Study of Ion Acceleration by Interaction of an Ultra-Short Intense Laser with an Underdense Plasma

Kahaly

Sylla

Lifschitz

et al. 2016

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Ion acceleration from intense (Iλ2 > 1018 Wcm−2 μm2) laser-plasma interaction is experimentally studied within a wide range of He gas densities. Focusing an ultrashort pulse (duration ion plasma period) on a newly designed submillimetric gas jet system, enabled us to inhibit total evacuation of electrons from the central propagation channel reducing the radial ion acceleration associated with ponderomotive Coulomb explosion, a mechanism predominant in the long pulse scenario. New ion acceleration mechanism have been unveiled in this regime leading to non-Maxwellian quasi monoenergetic features in the ion energy spectra. The emitted nonthermal ion bunches show a new scaling of the ion peak energy with plasma density. The scaling identified in this new regime differs from previously reported studies.

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Detailed Experimental Study of Ion Acceleration by Interaction of an Ultra-Short Intense Laser with an Underdense Plasma

Kahaly

Sylla

Lifschitz

et al. 2016

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“…• calder is a relativistic fully-parallelized 3D PIC code, developed by E. Lefebvre in the late 90's [46]. As 3D simulations of plasma mirrors in realistic physical conditions are too time-consuming with currently available computing resources, we typically use this code in 2D3V.…”

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“…To simulate the interaction of a plasma mirror with a plane laser wave in oblique incidence, EUTERPE uses the boosted frame transformation described in section 3.1. • CALDER is a relativistic fully-parallelized 3D PIC code, developed by Lefebvre in the late 1990s [46]. As 3D simulations of plasma mirrors in realistic physical conditions are too time-consuming with currently available computing resources, we typically use this code in 2D3V.…”

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High-order harmonic and attosecond pulse generation on plasma mirrors: basic mechanisms

Thaury¹,

Quéré²

2010

J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys.

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To cite this version:Cédric Thaury, F Quéré. High-order harmonic and attosecond pulse generation on plasma mirrors: basic mechanisms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, IOP Publishing, 2010, 43 (21) When an intense femtosecond laser pulse hits an optically-polished surface, it generates a dense plasma that itself acts as a mirror, known as a plasma mirror. As this mirror reflects the highintensity laser field, its non-linear temporal response can lead to a periodic temporal distortion of the reflected wave, associated to a train of attosecond light pulses, and, in the frequency domain, to the generation of high-order harmonics of the laser. This paper presents detailed theoretical and numerical analysis of the two dominant harmonic generation mechanisms identified so far, Coherent Wake Emission and the Relativistic Oscillating Mirror. Parametric studies of the emission efficiency are presented in these two regimes, and the phase properties of the corresponding harmonics are discussed. This theoretical study is complemented by a synthesis of recent experimental results, which establishes that these two mechanisms indeed dominate harmonic generation on plasma mirrors.

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“…Transport simulations used a fast electron source calculated by the two-dimensional (2D) PIC code CALDER [60][61][62], reproducing the experimental conditions. The results of PIC simulations indicate ∼ 10% laser-to-fast electron beam conversion efficiency η L-e , with a mean kinetic energy of 130 keV (in the range of 20 keV to 10 MeV).…”

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Fast electron energy transport in solid density and compressed plasma

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We provide a review of selected experiments on fast electron transport in solids and plasmas following laser-matter interaction at relativistic intensities. Particular attention is given to precise measurements of intense laser pulses, fast electron energy transfer and the mean kinetic energy of the fast electrons. We discuss in detail mechanism of fast electron energy loss in solid and warm dense targets. We show that stopping due to resistive electric field and collimation due to resistive magnetic field play significant roles in fast electron dynamics. It has also been shown that reducing the size of the target can significantly affect the Kα production from the targets. The use of reduced-mass target can also increase temperature up to 1 keV level, which provides an excellent platform for fast electron transport without assembling the fuel. The pre-pulse is a significant issue in fast ignition for fast electron coupling to the compressed core. Indeed, we have shown using a variety of targets that the laser pre-pulse can significantly reduce transfer of energy farther into the target. In this article, we show that a significant progress has been made in understanding the critical issues of fast electron transport pertinent to fast ignition (FI). This understanding will facilitate a better target design for large scale FI integrated experiments when laser facilities become available.

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Optimization of a kinetic laser–plasma interaction code for large parallel systems

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Detailed Experimental Study of Ion Acceleration by Interaction of an Ultra-Short Intense Laser with an Underdense Plasma

Detailed Experimental Study of Ion Acceleration by Interaction of an Ultra-Short Intense Laser with an Underdense Plasma

High-order harmonic and attosecond pulse generation on plasma mirrors: basic mechanisms

Fast electron energy transport in solid density and compressed plasma

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