Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasma
Intense laser-produced plasma is a complex amalgam of ions, electrons and atoms both in ground and excited states. Little is known about the spatial composition of the excited states that are an integral part of most gaseous or cluster plasma. In cluster-plasma, Rydberg excitations change the charge...
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| author | R Rajeev T Madhu Trivikram K P M Rishad M Krishnamurthy |
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| description | Intense laser-produced plasma is a complex amalgam of ions, electrons and atoms both in ground and excited states. Little is known about the spatial composition of the excited states that are an integral part of most gaseous or cluster plasma. In cluster-plasma, Rydberg excitations change the charge composition of the ions through charge transfer reactions and shape the angular distributions. Here, we demonstrate a non-invasive technique that reveals the anisotropic Rydberg excited cluster sheath by measuring anisotropy in fast neutral atoms. The sheath is stronger in the direction of light polarization and the enhanced charge transfer by the excited clusters results in larger neutralization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8add088c5e234b74869650dc60fe1a4a2023-08-08T14:17:16ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302015-01-0117202303310.1088/1367-2630/17/2/023033Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasmaR Rajeev0T Madhu Trivikram1K P M Rishad2M Krishnamurthy3Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai, 400 005, IndiaTata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai, 400 005, IndiaTata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai, 400 005, IndiaTata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai, 400 005, IndiaIntense laser-produced plasma is a complex amalgam of ions, electrons and atoms both in ground and excited states. Little is known about the spatial composition of the excited states that are an integral part of most gaseous or cluster plasma. In cluster-plasma, Rydberg excitations change the charge composition of the ions through charge transfer reactions and shape the angular distributions. Here, we demonstrate a non-invasive technique that reveals the anisotropic Rydberg excited cluster sheath by measuring anisotropy in fast neutral atoms. The sheath is stronger in the direction of light polarization and the enhanced charge transfer by the excited clusters results in larger neutralization.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/2/023033clustersintense lasersacceleration |
| spellingShingle | R Rajeev T Madhu Trivikram K P M Rishad M Krishnamurthy Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasma New Journal of Physics clusters intense lasers acceleration |
| title | Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasma |
| title_full | Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasma |
| title_fullStr | Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasma |
| title_short | Anisotropic emission of neutral atoms: evidence of an anisotropic Rydberg sheath in nanoplasma |
| title_sort | anisotropic emission of neutral atoms evidence of an anisotropic rydberg sheath in nanoplasma |
| topic | clusters intense lasers acceleration |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/2/023033 |
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