Direct observation of ultrafast electrons generated by high-intensity laser-matter interaction

M. Galletti; F. G. Bisesto; M. P. Anania; M. Ferrario; R. Pompili; A. Poyé; V. Tikhonchuk; A. Zigler

doi:10.1063/1.5142265

Direct observation of ultrafast electrons generated by high-intensity laser-matter interaction

M. Galletti, F. G. Bisesto, M. P. Anania, M. Ferrario, R. Pompili, A. Poyé, V. Tikhonchuk, A. Zigler

Racah Institute of Physics

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High intensity ultrashort laser pulses interacting with thin solid targets are able to produce energetic protons and ions by means of extremely large accelerating fields, generated by escaping electrons. The characterization of such electrons is thus a key factor for the understanding of the accelerating potential temporal evolution. Here, we present temporally resolved measurements of the ultrafast escaping electron component. The charge, electric field, and temporal duration of the emitted ultrafast electron beams are determined using temporal diagnostics with a 100 fs temporal resolution. Experimental evidence of scaling laws for the ultrafast electron beam parameters with respect to the incident laser pulse energy is retrieved and compared with theoretical models, showing an excellent agreement.

Original language	English
Article number	064102
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	116
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5142265
State	Published - 10 Feb 2020

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