High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2016, 4 (3): 03000e25, Published Online: Nov. 7, 2016
Physics and applications with laser-induced relativistic shock waves Download: 1325次
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Abstract
The laser-induced relativistic shock waves are described. The shock waves can be created directly by a high irradiance laser or indirectly by a laser acceleration of a foil that collides with a second static foil. A special case of interest is the creation of laser-induced fusion where the created alpha particles create a detonation wave. A novel application is suggested with the shock wave or the detonation wave to ignite a pre-compressed target. In particular, the deuterium–tritium fusion is considered. It is suggested that the collision of two laser accelerated foils might serve as a novel relativistic accelerator for bulk material collisions.
S. Eliezer, J. M. Martinez-Val, Z. Henis, N. Nissim, S. V. Pinhasi, A. Ravid, M. Werdiger, E. Raicher. Physics and applications with laser-induced relativistic shock waves[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2016, 4(3): 03000e25.