MVA Sim image (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

MVA Sim image

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This simulation shows magnetic vortex acceleration. The laser pulse comes from the left and passes through a target that is just thick and dense enough to absorb nearly all of its energy. On the other side, it generates a plasma channel with strong magnetic fields that can accelerate an intense proton beam.

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Sahel Hakimi, Axel Huebl, Stepan Bulanov/Berkeley Lab

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