Novel Quantum Beams from Integrated Laser-Driven Accelerator Systems

Paul Bolton

doi:10.3390/qubs2020014

Abstract

Novel Quantum Beams from Integrated Laser-Driven Accelerator Systems

Highlights

Due to the need to better understand basic physics issues and capabilities for single pulse laser–plasma interactions and the repetition-rate limitations of very high power lasers (notably at ~petawatt peak power levels), much research to date has been conducted at the single pulse or so-called ‘single shot’ level
Much progress has been made during the past two decades enhancing our understanding of the rapid and intense laser–plasma interaction as a useful source of energetic particles and photons. Our aim for this Special Issue has been to address the many relevant scientific and technical issues for using a high power laser driver as a basis for new accelerator systems of energetic electrons, protons and other ions, as well as for systems delivering neutrons, X-rays and γ-rays associated with particle acceleration
Due to the need to better understand basic physics issues and capabilities for single pulse laser–plasma interactions and the repetition-rate limitations of very high power lasers, much research to date has been conducted at the single pulse or so-called ‘single shot’ level

Summary

Introduction

Due to the need to better understand basic physics issues and capabilities for single pulse laser–plasma interactions and the repetition-rate limitations of very high power lasers (notably at ~petawatt peak power levels), much research to date has been conducted at the single pulse or so-called ‘single shot’ level. Welcome to the Special Issue of Quantum Beam Science that features Laser-Driven Quantum Beams. Much progress has been made during the past two decades enhancing our understanding of the rapid and intense laser–plasma interaction as a useful source of energetic particles and photons.

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