title: Generation of Mie size microdroplet aerosols with applications in laser-driven fusion experiments.
abstract: We have developed a tunable source of Mie scale microdroplet aerosols that can be used for the generation of energetic ions. To demonstrate this potential, a terawatt Ti:Al2O3 laser focused to 2 x 10(19) W/cm2 was used to irradiate heavy water (D2O) aerosols composed of micron-scale droplets. Energetic deuterium ions, which were generated in the laser-droplet interaction, produced deuterium-deuterium fusion with approximately 2 x 10(3) fusion neutrons measured per joule of incident laser energy.
authors: Department of Physics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California 91711, USA.
authors: A P
authors: AP
authors: Higginbotham
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Semonin
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bruce
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Chan
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Maindi
authors: T D
authors: TD
authors: Donnelly
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Maurer
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Bang
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Churina
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Osterholz
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Kim
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Bernstein
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ditmire
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000465:Algorithms; D003903:Deuterium / Q000737:chemistry; D007834:Lasers; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D009502:Neutrons; D011827:Radiation; D013997:Time Factors; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D014867:Water; D003903:Deuterium