Innovative Target Design Leads to Surprising Discovery in Laser-Plasma Acceleration
February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025
MENLO PARK, California, Feb. 11 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Innovative target design leads to surprising discovery in laser-plasma acceleration
SLAC researchers studying laser-driven proton acceleration introduced a self-replenishing water sheet target to address the inefficiency of replacing targets after each laser pulse. The new target had an unanticipated side effect, resulting in a naturally focu . . .
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Innovative target design leads to surprising discovery in laser-plasma acceleration
SLAC researchers studying laser-driven proton acceleration introduced a self-replenishing water sheet target to address the inefficiency of replacing targets after each laser pulse. The new target had an unanticipated side effect, resulting in a naturally focu . . .