Protons ride moving waves to reach record energy with long-pulse lasers

InsectNews newsroom brief · 2h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Imagine a proton catching a wave and surfing it to gain speed. While the imagery may seem wild, the premise of laser-driven ion acceleration has promise as an alternative to conventional accelerators. However, the ultrathin targets used to drive this increase in ion energy are vu

Imagine a proton catching a wave and surfing it to gain speed. While the imagery may seem wild, the premise of laser-driven ion acceleration has promise as an alternative to conventional accelerators. However, the ultrathin targets used to drive this increase in ion energy are vu This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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