Relativistic electron mirrors : from high intensity laser-nanofoil interactions /: from high intensity laser-nanofoil interactions. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel Kiefer.
• Authors: Kiefer, Daniel
• Contents: Supervisor's Foreword; Abstract; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Thesis Outline; References; 2 Theoretical Background; 2.1 Fundamentals of Light; 2.2 Single Electron Motion in a Relativistic Laser Field; 2.2.1 Symmetries and Invariants; 2.2.2 Single Electron Motion in a Finite Pulse; 2.2.3 The Lawson Woodward Principle and Its Limitations; 2.2.4 Acceleration in an Asymmetric Pulse; 2.2.5 Ponderomotive Scattering; 2.2.6 Vacuum Acceleration Schemes; 2.3 Laser Propagation in a Plasma; 2.3.1 Laser Interaction with an Overdense Plasma. 2.3.2 Relativistic Electron Mirrors from Nanometer Foils2.4 Relativistic Doppler Effect; 2.5 Coherent Thomson Scattering; 2.5.1 Analytical Model; 2.5.2 Reflection Coefficients; 2.6 Frequency Upshift from Laser-Driven Relativistic Electron Mirrors; References; 3 Experimental Methods: Lasers, Targets and Detectors; 3.1 High Power Laser Systems; 3.1.1 Laser Pulse Contrast; 3.1.2 Utilized Laser Systems; 3.2 Diamond-Like Carbon Foils; 3.3 Diagnostics; 3.3.1 Working Principle; 3.3.2 Electron Spectrometer; 3.3.3 Multi-spectrometer; 3.3.4 Image Plates; 3.3.5 Scintillators; References. 4 Electron Acceleration from Laser -- Nanofoil Interactions4.1 PIC Simulation; 4.2 Experimental Setup; 4.3 Ion Measurements; 4.4 Target Thickness Scan; 4.4.1 Experimental Observations; 4.4.2 Theoretical Discussion; 4.5 Electron Blowout; 4.5.1 LANL; 4.5.2 MBI; 4.5.3 Theoretical Discussion; 4.5.4 Competing Mechanisms; References; 5 Coherent Thomson Backscattering from Relativistic Electron Mirrors; 5.1 Experimental Setup; 5.1.1 Spatio-Temporal Overlap; 5.2 Experimental Results; 5.3 PIC Simulation; 5.3.1 Spectral Analysis; 5.3.2 Temporal Analysis: Reflection from a Relativistic Electron Mirror. 5.3.3 Electron Mirror Properties5.3.4 Electron Mirror Reflectivity; 5.3.5 Photon Number Estimate; References; 6 Conclusions and Outlook; 6.1 Summary of the Results; 6.2 Future Perspectives; 6.2.1 Relativistic Electron Bunches from Laser -- Nanofoil Interactions; 6.2.2 Relativistic Electron Mirrors: Towards Coherent, Bright X-rays; References; Appendix APlasma Mirrors; Appendix BSpectrometers.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 117 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 621.36/6; Physics; Lasers -- Mirrors; Metallic films; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; Lasers -- Mirrors; Metallic films; Science -- Nuclear Physics; Technology & Engineering -- Lasers & Photonics; Science -- Nanostructures; Particle & high-energy physics; Laser technology & holography; Nanotechnology; Particle acceleration; Plasma physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319077529; 3319077511; 9783319077512
• Related ISBNs: 331907752X; 9783319077512
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 6, 2014).
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