Generation of fast protons by interaction of modest laser intensities with H2O snow nano-wire targets

Nir Bruner*, Elad Schleifer, Tala Palchan, Sergey A. Pikuz, Shmuel Eisenmann, Mordechai Botton, Dan Gordon, Arie Zigler

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Abstract

We report on the generation of protons with energies of 5.5 MeV when irradiating an H2O nano-wire layer grown on a sapphire plate with an intensity of 5×1017 W/cm2. A theoretical model is suggested in which plasma near the tip of the wire is subject to enhanced electrical fields and protons are accelerated to several MeVs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)156-158
Number of pages3
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume653
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Laser acceleration
  • Laser beams
  • Nanoparticles
  • Proton beams
  • Sapphire

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