Vol. 175 (August 2009)

Ultra Intense Laser Interaction Sciences

Free access Editorial Editorial    p. 1 S. Jacquemot, Ph. Martin and E. Mével Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01108-5 Abstract PDF (60.20 KB)

An integrated approach to ultraintense laser sciences: The PLASMON-X project    p. 3 L.A. Gizzi, A. Bacci, S. Betti, C.A. Cecchetti, M. Ferrario, A. Gamucci, A. Giulietti, D. Giulietti, P. Koester, L. Labate, et al. (5 more) T. Levato, V. Petrillo, L. Serafini, P. Tomassini and C. Vaccarezza Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01109-4 Abstract PDF (370.7 KB)

Generation and application of high energy, 30 fs pulses at 527 nm by hollow-fiber compression technique    p. 11 C. Altucci, S. Amoruso, R. Bruzzese, M. Nisoli, I. Procino, G. Sansone, V. Tosa, R. Velotta, C. Vozzi, J. Xia and X. Wang Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01110-y Abstract PDF (239.7 KB)

Isolated attosecond pulse generated by spatial shaping of femtosecond laser beam    p. 15 V. Strelkov, E. Mével and E. Constant Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01111-x Abstract PDF (339.7 KB)

A quantitative-accurate S-matrix model for the description high-order harmonic generation    p. 21 J.A. Pérez-Hernández and L. Plaja Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-0112-9 Abstract PDF (311.3 KB)

Relativistic laser plasmas for novel radiation sources    p. 25 A. Pukhov, T. Baeva and D. an der Brügge Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01113-8 Abstract PDF (509.7 KB)

High order harmonic generation from solid targets: Towards intense attosecond pulses    p. 35 A. Tarasevitch and D. von der Linde Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01114-7 Abstract PDF (535.6 KB)

High-order harmonic generation from plasma mirrors    p. 43 C. Thaury, F. Quéré, H. George, J.P. Geindre, P. Monot and Ph. Martin Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01115-6 Abstract PDF (1.209 MB)

Mechanisms of electron injection into laser wakefields by a weak counter-propagating pulse    p. 49 Z.M. Sheng, W.M. Wang, R. Trines, P. Norreys, M. Chen and J. Zhang Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01116-5 Abstract PDF (512.5 KB)

High brightness keV harmonics from relativistically oscillating plasma surfaces    p. 57 B. Dromey, D. Adams, S. Kar, C. Bellei, D.C. Carroll, R.J. Clarke, J.S. Green, S. Kneip, K. Markey, S.R. Nagel, et al. (8 more) P.T. Simpson, L. Willingale, P. McKenna, D. Neely, Z. Najmudin, K. Krushelnick, P.A. Norreys and M. Zepf Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01117-4 Abstract PDF (243.5 KB)

Proton radiography of magnetic field in laser produced plasma    p. 61 S. le Pape, P. Patel, S. Chen, R. Town and A. Mackinnon Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01118-3 Abstract PDF (603.8 KB)

Smoothing of laser energy deposition by gas jets    p. 65 D. Batani, R. Benocci, R. Dezulian, R. Redaelli, F. Canova, H. Stabile, G. Lucchini, V. Malka, J. Faure, M. Koenig, et al. (8 more) E. Krousky, K. Masek, M. Pfeifer, J. Skala, R. Dudzak, J. Limpouch, V. Tikhoncuk and P. Nicolai Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01119-2 Abstract PDF (529.8 KB)

Fast electron energy deposition in aluminium foils: Resistive vs. drag heating    p. 71 J.J. Santos, A. Debayle, Ph. Nicolaï, V. Tikhonchuk, M. Manclossi, D. Batani, A. Guemnie-Tafo, J. Faure, V. Malka and J.J. Honrubia Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01120-9 Abstract PDF (1.936 MB)

Recent results at LULI on fast electron transport with and without guiding cone in the context of fast ignitor    p. 77 S.D. Baton, M. Koenig, J. Fuchs, L. Gremillet, C. Rousseaux, D. Batani, A. Morace, M. Nakatsutsumi, R. Kodama, T. Norimatsu, et al. (6 more) A. Nishida, F. Dorchies, C. Fourment, J.J. Santos, J. Rassuchine and T. Cowan Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01121-8 Abstract PDF (583.2 KB)

Numerical simulations of the HiPER baseline target    p. 83 X. Ribeyre, Ph. Nicolaï, G. Schurtz, M. Olazabal-Loumé, J. Breil, P.H. Maire, J.L. Feugeas, L. Hallo and V.T. Tikhonchuk Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01122-7 Abstract PDF (369.4 KB)

Importance of magnetic resistive fields in the heating of a micro-cone target irradiated by a high intensity laser    p. 89 E. d'Humières, J. Rassuchine, S. Baton, J. Fuchs, P. Guillou, M. Koenig, L. Gremillet, C. Rousseaux, R. Kodama, M. Nakatsutsumi, et al. (12 more) T. Norimatsu, D. Batani, A. Morace, R. Redaelli, F. Dorchies, C. Fourment, J.J. Santos, J. Adams, G. Korgan, S. Malekos, Y. Sentoku and T.E. Cowan Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01123-6 Abstract PDF (823.8 KB)

Particle acceleration in ultra-intense laser plasma interaction    p. 97 P. Mora Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01124-5 Abstract PDF (815.8 KB)

Laser-driven proton acceleration and applications: Recent results    p. 105 M. Borghesi, T. Toncian, J. Fuchs, C.A. Cecchetti, L. Romagnani, S. Kar, K. Quinn, B. Ramakrishna, P.A. Wilson, P. Antici, et al. (12 more) P. Audebert, E. Brambrink, A. Pipahl, R. Jung, M. Amin, O. Willi, R.J. Clarke, M. Notley, P. Mora, T. Grismayer, E. D'Humières and Y. Sentoku Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01125-4 Abstract PDF (392.7 KB)

Ion acceleration in ultra-high contrast regime    p. 111 A. Lévy, T. Ceccotti, H. Popescu, F. Réau, P. D'Oliveira, P. Monot, Ph. Martin, J.P. Geindre and E. Lefebvre Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01126-3 Abstract PDF (588.5 KB)

Electron sheath dynamics and structure in intense laser driven ion acceleration    p. 117 S. Ter-Avetisyan, M. Schnürer, T. Sokollik, P.V. Nickles, W. Sandner, U. Stein, D. Habs, T. Nakamura and K. Mima Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01127-2 Abstract PDF (460.3 KB)

Laser ion acceleration in a mass limited targets    p. 123 A.A. Andreev, J. Limpouch, J. Psikal, K.Yu. Platonov and V.T. Tikhonchuk Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01128-1 Abstract PDF (333.5 KB)

Ionization instability of a relativistic electron beam propagating through a dielectric target    p. 127 A. Debayle and V.T. Tikhonchuk Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01129-0 Abstract PDF (306.7 KB)

Enhanced ion acceleration with extremely thin foils    p. 133 R.A. Loch, A. Lévy, T. Ceccotti, F. Quéré, C. Thaury, H. George, F. Bijkerk, K.-J. Boller and Ph. Martin Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01130-7 Abstract PDF (290.3 KB)

Time and space resolved interferometry for detecting plasma expansion from solid targets    p. 139 P. Antici, J. Fuchs, M. Borghesi, T. Grismayer, S. Atzeni, C.A. Cecchetti, L. Gremillet, A. Mancic, P. Mora, A.C. Pipahl, et al. (4 more) A. Schiavi, T. Toncian, O. Willi and P. Audebert Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01131-6 Abstract PDF (753.7 KB)

Observations of plasma heating by fast electron transport at the back side of solid targets    p. 143 G. Malka, Ph. Nicolai, E. Brambrink, J. Santos, M.M. Aléonard, P. Audebert, J. Breil, G. Claverie, M. Gerbaux, F. Gobet, et al. (6 more) F. Hannachi, V. Méot, P. Morel, J.N. Scheurer, M. Tarisien and V. Tikhonchuk Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01132-5 Abstract PDF (399.2 KB)

High-intensity lasers as radiation sources - An overview of laser-induced nuclear reactions and applications    p. 147 J. Galy, D.J. Hamilton and C. Normand Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01133-4 Abstract PDF (150.3 KB)

Grazing incidence pumping of an 18.9 nm Ni-like Mo X-ray laser    p. 153 N. Booth, M.H. Edwards, Z. Zhai, G.J. Tallents, T. Dzelzainis, C.L.S. Lewis, A. Behjat, Q. Dong, S.J. Wang, D. Neely, et al. (2 more) P. Foster and M. Streeter Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01134-3 Abstract PDF (507.9 KB)

Particles formation in an expanding plasma    p. 159 E. Lescoute, L. Hallo, B. Chimier, D. Hébert, V.T. Tikhonchuk, C. Stenz, J.-M. Chevalier, J.-L. Rullier and S. Palmier Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01135-2 Abstract PDF (506.8 KB)

Fundamental processes in relativistic laser plasmas    p. 165 S.V. Bulanov Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01136-1 Abstract PDF (223.5 KB)

(2γ,2e) total and differential cross-section calculations for helium with ħω = 40–50 eV    p. 175 H. Bachau and B. Piraux Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01137-0 Abstract PDF (274.2 KB)

QED vacuum effects in intense laser fields    p. 181 A. Di Piazza and K.Z. Hatsagortsyan Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01138-y Abstract PDF (175.0 KB)

Exotic atoms in superintense laser fields - Applications in atomic, nuclear, and particle physics    p. 187 C. Müller, A. Shahbaz, T.J. Bürvenich, K.Z. Hatsagortsyan and C.H. Keitel Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01139-x Abstract PDF (139.2 KB)

Direct observation of quantum-path interferences in high order harmonic generation    p. 191 E. Cormier, A. Zaïr, M. Holler, F. Schapper, U. Keller, A. Wyatt, A. Monmayrant, I. Walmsley, T. Auguste and P. Salières Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01140-5 Abstract PDF (847.9 KB)

Quasi-static electromagnetic pulse generated by ultra-intense laser pulses    p. 195 T. Nakamura and K. Mima Published online: 7 August 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01141-4 Abstract PDF (662.9 KB)