Experimental and theoretical work about energetic ion emission from massive targets obtained with 35 fs laser pulses at an intensity level of 1018 W/cm2 to 1019 W/cm2 is reported. Ultrashort laser pulses in combination with a hot electron confining target can drive ions to MeV energies via a direct field acceleration mechanism.
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Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Date of Conference: 22-27 June 2003