Relativistically Intense Laser-Microplasma Interactions

• Main Author: Ostermayr, Tobias (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Plasma (Ionized gases).; Lasers.; Photonics.; Particle acceleration.; Plasma Physics.; Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.; Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics.

This dissertation covers several important aspects of relativistically intense laser-microplasma interactions and some potential applications. A Paul-trap based target system was developed to provide fully isolated, well defined and well positioned micro-sphere-targets for experiments with focused p...

Table of Contents:

• Pat I: Introduction and basics
• Scientific context and motivation
• Laser-plasmas
• Part II: Experimental methods
• High-power lasers
• Transportable Paul trap for isolated micro-targets in vacuum
• Part III: Laser-microplasma interactions
• Laser-driven ion acceleration using isolated micro-sphere targets
• Laser-driven micro-source for bi-modal radiographic imaging
• Part IV: Summary and perspectives. Summary
• Challenges and Perspectives
• Part V: Appendix.