Prof Peter Norreys FInstP;: Publications

Ionization states for the multi-petawatt laser-QED regime

(2021)

Authors:

I Ouatu, BT Spiers, R Aboushelbaya, Q Feng, MW Mayr, RW Paddock, R Timmis, C Ticos, KM Krushelnick, PA Norreys

Time-resolved Measurement of Power Transfer in Plasma Amplifier Experiments on NIF

2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2021 - Proceedings (2021)

Authors:

PL Poole, RK Kirkwood, SC Wilks, TD Chapman, D Kalantar, M Edwards, P Michel, L DIvol, J Bude, BE Blue, KB Fournier, BM Van Wonterghem, N Fisch, P Norreys, W Rozmus

Abstract:

Beam combination via an ion wave plasma optic is discussed, including measurement of the power transfer (pump depletion and seed amplification) for several seed pulse durations and total pump energies, with accompanying simulation studies.

Methods for Extremely Sparse-Angle Proton Tomography

(2021)

Authors:

Ben T Spiers, Ramy Aboushelbaya, Qingsong Feng, Marko W Mayr, Iustin Ouatu, Robert W Paddock, Robin Timmis, Robin HW Wang, Peter A Norreys

Time-resolved Measurement of Power Transfer in Plasma Amplifier Experiments on NIF

Optica Publishing Group (2021) jtu3a.39

Authors:

PL Poole, RK Kirkwood, SC Wilks, TD Chapman, D Kalantar, M Edwards, P Michel, L Divol, J Bude, BE Blue, KB Fournier, BM Van Wonterghem, N Fisch, P Norreys, W Rozmus

Collisionless shock acceleration in the corona of an inertial confinement fusion pellet with possible application to ion fast ignition.

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences The Royal Society 379:2189 (2020) ARTN 20200039

Authors:

E Boella, R Bingham, Ra Cairns, P Norreys, R Trines, R Scott, M Vranic, N Shukla, Lo Silva

Abstract:

Two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations are used to explore collisionless shock acceleration in the corona plasma surrounding the compressed core of an inertial confinement fusion pellet. We show that an intense laser pulse interacting with the long scale-length plasma corona is able to launch a collisionless shock around the critical density. The nonlinear wave travels up-ramp through the plasma reflecting and accelerating the background ions. Our results suggest that protons with characteristics suitable for ion fast ignition may be achieved in this way. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Prospects for high gain inertial fusion energy (part 2)'.

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