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Nanoparticle-assisted acceleration of laser-irradiated low-density He ions

Eva Klimešová*, Olena Kulyk, Laura Dittrich, Jakob Andreasson, and Maria Krikunova

  • ELI Beamlines, Institute of Physics AS CR, v.v.i., Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic

  • *eva.klimesova@eli-beams.eu
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Phys. Rev. A 104, L061101 – Published 27 December, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.L061101

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We report on a surprisingly efficient acceleration of ambient gas ions in the presence of a laser-irradiated nanoparticle. Near-infrared laser pulses with an intensity of 2×1015Wcm−2 are used to irradiate a single CsCl nanoparticle surrounded by a helium gas with a density of around 1015cm−3. In this interaction He+ ions gain higher maximum kinetic energy than Cs+ and Cl+ ions. We suggest that He+ ions are accelerated by a positive charge at the nanoparticle surface whereas the movement of Cs+ and Cl+ ions is interlinked to the expansion of the nanoplasma electrons. Our results reveal an essential contribution of the environment to the interaction of intense light with dense matter.

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Phys. Rev. A 104, L061101– Published 27 December, 2021
  • Received 23 June 2021
  • Accepted 8 November 2021
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