Optimization of plasma mirror reflectivity and optical quality using double laser pulses

Optimization of plasma mirror reflectivity and optical quality using double laser pulses

We measure a record 96 ±2.5% specularly reflected energy fraction from an interaction with a plasma mirror (PM) surface preionized by a controlled prepulse and find that the optical quality is dependent on the inter pulse time delay. Simulations show that the main pulse reflected energy is a strong...

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Main Authors: G G Scott, V Bagnoud, C Brabetz, R J Clarke, J S Green, R I Heathcote, H W Powell, B Zielbauer, T D Arber, P McKenna, D Neely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
Subjects:
plasma mirror
plasma reflectivity
double pulse
plasma optics
optical quality
laser plasma interaction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/3/033027

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