MeV Ion Jets from Short-Pulse-Laser Interaction with Thin Foils

Collimated jets of carbon and fluorine ions up to $5\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{M}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{V}/\mathrm{\text{nucleon}}$ ($\ensuremath{\sim}100\text{ }\mathrm{M}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{V}$) are observed from the rear surface of thin foils irradiated with laser intensities of up to $5\ifmmode\times\else... View More