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Probing ultrafast proton induced dynamics in transparent dielectrics

Taylor, M. ; Coughlan, M. ; Nersisyan, G. ; Senje, L. LU ; Jung, D. ; Currell, F. ; Riley, D. ; Lewis, C. L.S. ; Zepf, M. and Dromey, B. (2018) In Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 60(5).
Abstract

A scheme has been developed permitting the spatial and temporal characterisation of ultrafast dynamics induced by laser driven proton bursts in transparent dielectrics. Advantage is taken of the high degree of synchronicity between the proton bursts generated during laser-foil target interactions and the probing laser to provide the basis for streaking of the dynamics. Relaxation times of electrons (<10-12 s) are measured following swift excitation across the optical band gap for various glass samples. A temporal resolution of <500 fs is achieved demonstrating that these ultrafast dynamics can be characterized on a single-shot basis.

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ion acceleration, proton beams, pump-probe, ultrafast dynamics
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Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
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60
issue
5
article number
054004
publisher
IOP Publishing
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  • scopus:85045682477
ISSN
0741-3335
DOI
10.1088/1361-6587/aab16c
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English
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yes
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  author       = {{Taylor, M. and Coughlan, M. and Nersisyan, G. and Senje, L. and Jung, D. and Currell, F. and Riley, D. and Lewis, C. L.S. and Zepf, M. and Dromey, B.}},
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  keywords     = {{ion acceleration; proton beams; pump-probe; ultrafast dynamics}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{03}},
  number       = {{5}},
  publisher    = {{IOP Publishing}},
  series       = {{Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion}},
  title        = {{Probing ultrafast proton induced dynamics in transparent dielectrics}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/aab16c}},
  doi          = {{10.1088/1361-6587/aab16c}},
  volume       = {{60}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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