Laser interaction with undercritical foams of different spatial structures

J. Limpouch; V. Tikhonchuk; O. Renner; Sh. Agarwal; T. Burian; J. Červenka; J. Dostál; R. Dudžák; D. Ettel; A. Gintrand; L. Hudec; L. Juha; O. Klimo; M. Krupka; M. Krus; T. Lastovicka; R. Liska; W. Nazarov; S. K. Singh; M. Šilhavík; S. Weber

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J. Limpouch, V. Tikhonchuk, O. Renner, Sh. Agarwal, T. Burian, J. Červenka, J. Dostál, R. Dudžák, D. Ettel, A. Gintrand, L. Hudec, L. Juha, O. Klimo, M. Krupka, M. Krus, T. Lastovicka, R. Liska, W. Nazarov, S. K. Singh, M. Šilhavík, S. Weber. Laser interaction with undercritical foams of different spatial structures[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(1): 017402. doi: 10.1063/5.0225997

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J. Limpouch, V. Tikhonchuk, O. Renner, Sh. Agarwal, T. Burian, J. Červenka, J. Dostál, R. Dudžák, D. Ettel, A. Gintrand, L. Hudec, L. Juha, O. Klimo, M. Krupka, M. Krus, T. Lastovicka, R. Liska, W. Nazarov, S. K. Singh, M. Šilhavík, S. Weber. Laser interaction with undercritical foams of different spatial structures[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(1): 017402. doi: 10.1063/5.0225997

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J. Limpouch, V. Tikhonchuk, O. Renner, Sh. Agarwal, T. Burian, J. Červenka, J. Dostál, R. Dudžák, D. Ettel, A. Gintrand, L. Hudec, L. Juha, O. Klimo, M. Krupka, M. Krus, T. Lastovicka, R. Liska, W. Nazarov, S. K. Singh, M. Šilhavík, S. Weber. Laser interaction with undercritical foams of different spatial structures[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(1): 017402. doi: 10.1063/5.0225997

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Laser interaction with undercritical foams of different spatial structures

doi: 10.1063/5.0225997

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Faculty of Nuclear Science and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 115 19 Prague, Czech Republic
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The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, ELI-Beamlines Facility, Za Radnicí 835, 252 41 Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic
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Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications, University of Bordeaux–CNRS–CEA, 351 Cours de la Liberation, 33405 Talence, France
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Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Slovance 1999/2, 182 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 182 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, 121 16 Prague, Czech Republic
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Faculty of Mechatronics, Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
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Independent Foam Target Supplier, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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Corresponding author: a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: jiri.limpouch@fjfi.cvut.cz
Received Date: 2024-06-28
Accepted Date: 2024-11-03

Available Online: 2025-01-01

Publish Date: 2025-01-02

Abstract

Abstract

The interaction of high-power laser pulses with undercritical foams produced by different techniques but with the same average density is studied at the PALS laser facility. The spatial–temporal evolution of X-ray emission is observed using an X-ray streak camera, electron and ion temperatures are measured by X-ray spectroscopy, and hot-electron production is characterized by monochromatic X-ray imaging. Transmission of a femtosecond laser probe pulse through foams is observed in the near and far fields. In spite of large differences in pore size and foam structure, the velocity of ionization front propagation is quite similar for all the foams studied and is slower than that in a homogeneous material of the same average density. The ion temperature in the plasma behind the ionization front is a few times higher than the electron temperature. Hot-electron production in plastic foams with small pores is strongly suppressed compared with that in solid targets, whereas in foams produced by additive manufacturing, it is significantly increased to the level observed in bare copper foil targets.

Conflict of Interest
The authors have no conflicts to disclose.
J. Limpouch: Conceptualization (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Supervision (equal); Validation (equal); Visualization (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). V. Tikhonchuk: Conceptualization (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Supervision (equal); Validation (equal); Visualization (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). O. Renner: Conceptualization (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Validation (equal); Visualization (equal); Writing – original draft (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Sh. Agarwal: Investigation (supporting); Validation (supporting). T. Burian: Investigation (equal); Validation (equal). J. Červenka: Investigation (supporting); Resources (equal); Supervision (equal); Validation (equal). J. Dostál: Investigation (equal); Validation (equal). R. Dudžák: Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Validation (equal). D. Ettel: Investigation (equal); Validation (equal). A. Gintrand: Investigation (supporting); Validation (equal). L. Hudec: Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (supporting); Validation (equal); Visualization (equal); Writing – original draft (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). L. Juha: Funding acquisition (equal); Investigation (supporting); Validation (equal). O. Klimo: Investigation (supporting); Supervision (equal); Validation (equal). M. Krupka: Investigation (equal); Validation (equal). M. Krus: Funding acquisition (equal); Investigation (supporting); Validation (equal). T. Lastovicka: Investigation (equal); Resources (equal); Validation (equal); Visualization (equal); Writing – original draft (supporting); Writing – review & editing (supporting). R. Liska: Investigation (supporting); Supervision (equal); Validation (equal). W. Nazarov: Investigation (supporting); Resources (equal); Validation (equal). S. K. Singh: Investigation (equal); Validation (equal). M. Šilhavík: Investigation (supporting); Resources (equal); Validation (equal). S. Weber: Funding acquisition (equal); Investigation (supporting); Supervision (equal); Validation (equal).
Author Contributions
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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