Imperial College London
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Dr Mark Sherlock

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics

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Publications

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BibTex format

@article{Sherlock:2009:10.1063/1.3240341,
author = {Sherlock, M},
doi = {10.1063/1.3240341},
journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
title = {Universal scaling of the electron distribution function in one-dimensional simulations of relativistic laser-plasma interactions},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3240341},
volume = {16},
year = {2009}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - <jats:p>A formula based on simulations is given for the distribution function of energetic electrons which stream in the forward direction when a relativistically intense laser pulse irradiates a short-scale-length dense plasma at normal incidence. If the energy absorption fraction is known, the entire function can be characterized in terms of the laser intensity I. A number of important characteristics can then be obtained, including the fast-electron energy, current density, and angle of ejection. An objective means for calculating the fast-electron energy is proposed which gives a value of ∼0.6 of the vacuum oscillatory energy. This reduction in energy is shown to be consistent with the energy required to draw a return current. These results could be used to provide the characteristics of the electron source in theory and simulation of intense laser-solid interactions.</jats:p>
AU  - Sherlock,M
DO  - 10.1063/1.3240341
PY  - 2009///
SN  - 1070-664X
TI  - Universal scaling of the electron distribution function in one-dimensional simulations of relativistic laser-plasma interactions
T2  - Physics of Plasmas
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3240341
VL  - 16
ER  -
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