Time-resolved absolute measurements by electro-optic effect of giant electromagnetic pulses due to laser-plasma interaction in nanosecond regime.
We describe the first electro-optical absolute measurements of electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) generated by laser-plasma interaction in nanosecond regime. Laser intensities are inertial-confinement-fusion (ICF) relevant and wavelength is 1054 nm. These are the first direct EMP amplitude measurements with the detector rather close and in direct view of the plasma. A maximum field of 261 kV/m was measured, two orders of magnitude higher than previous measurements by conductive probes on nanosecond regime lasers with much higher energy. The analysis of measurements and of particle-in-cell simulations indicates that signals match the emission of charged particles detected in the same experiment, and suggests that anisotropic particle emission from target, X-ray photoionization and charge implantation on surfaces directly exposed to plasma, could be important EMP contributions. Significant information achieved on EMP features and sources is crucial for future plants of laser-plasma acceleration and inertial-confinement-fusion and for the use as effective plasma diagnostics. It also opens to remarkable applications of laser-plasma interaction as intense source of RF-microwaves for studies on materials and devices, EMP-radiation-hardening and electromagnetic compatibility. The demonstrated extreme effectivity of electric-fields detection in laser-plasma context by electro-optic effect, leads to great potential for characterization of laser-plasma interaction and generated Terahertz radiation.
ENEA - C.R. Frascati - Dipartimento FSN, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
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ENEA - C.R. Frascati - Dipartimento FSN, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
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De Angelis
Kapteos, Alpespace - bât. Cleanspace 354 voie Magellan, 73800 Sainte-Hélène du Lac, France.
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ENEA - C.R. Frascati - Dipartimento FSN, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
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Andreoli
ENEA - C.R. Frascati - Dipartimento FSN, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
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Cipriani
ENEA - C.R. Frascati - Dipartimento FSN, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
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Cristofari
ENEA - C.R. Frascati - Dipartimento FSN, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
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Di Giorgio
ENEA - C.R. Frascati - Dipartimento FSN, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
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INFN-Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy.
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