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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254591503321

Autore

Fedeli Luca

Titolo

High Field Plasmonics / / by Luca Fedeli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-44290-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIX, 180 p. 83 illus., 30 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

530.44

Soggetti

Lasers

Photonics

Plasma (Ionized gases)

Particle acceleration

Physics

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

Plasma Physics

Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics

Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

High Intensity Laser-Plasma Interaction and High Field Plasmonics -- Numerical Tools -- Electron Acceleration with Grating Targets -- Foam Targets for Enhanced Ion Acceleration -- Numerical Exploration of High Field Plasmonics in Different Scenarios.

Sommario/riassunto

This thesis describes pioneering research on the extension of plasmonics schemes to the regime of high-intensity lasers. By presenting a rich and balanced mix of experimentation, theory and simulation, it provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of high field plasmonics, including open issues and perspectives for future research. Combining specially designed targets and innovative materials with ultrashort, high-contrast laser pulses, the author experimentally demonstrates the effects of plasmon excitation on electron and ion emission. Lastly, the work investigates possible further developments with the help of numerical simulations, revealing the



potential of plasmonics effects in the relativistic regime for advances in laser-driven sources of radiation, and for the manipulation of extreme light at the sub-micron scale.