A short overview of the theory of acceleration of thin foils driven by the radiation pressure of superintense lasers is presented. A simple criterion for radiation pressure dominance at intensities around 5 X 10<sup>20</sup> W cm<sup>-2</sup> is given, and the possibility for fast energy gain in the relativistic regime is discussed.
Theory of Light Sail Acceleration by Intense Lasers: an Overview
Andrea Macchi
2014
Abstract
A short overview of the theory of acceleration of thin foils driven by the radiation pressure of superintense lasers is presented. A simple criterion for radiation pressure dominance at intensities around 5 X 1020 W cm-2 is given, and the possibility for fast energy gain in the relativistic regime is discussed.File in questo prodotto:
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