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Vernon ED, Musgrave IO, Green J, et al. Characterization of the backscattered radiation from petawatt laser matter interactions. Appl Opt. 2008;47(18):3258-63doi: 10.1364/ao.47.003258.
Vernon, E. D., Musgrave, I. O., Green, J., Heathcote, R., Lancaster, K. L., Mendes, C., Hawkes, S. J., Hernandez-Gomez, C., & Pepler, D. A. (2008). Characterization of the backscattered radiation from petawatt laser matter interactions. Applied optics, 47(18), 3258-63. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.47.003258
Vernon, Edwina D, et al. "Characterization of the backscattered radiation from petawatt laser matter interactions." Applied optics vol. 47,18 (2008): 3258-63. doi: https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.47.003258
Vernon ED, Musgrave IO, Green J, Heathcote R, Lancaster KL, Mendes C, Hawkes SJ, Hernandez-Gomez C, Pepler DA. Characterization of the backscattered radiation from petawatt laser matter interactions. Appl Opt. 2008 Jun 20;47(18):3258-63. doi: 10.1364/ao.47.003258. PMID: 18566620.
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Appl Opt. 2008 Jun 20;47(18):3258-63. doi: 10.1364/ao.47.003258.

Characterization of the backscattered radiation from petawatt laser matter interactions.

Applied optics

Edwina D Vernon, Ian O Musgrave, James Green, Robert Heathcote, Kate L Lancaster, Cedric Mendes, Steve J Hawkes, Cristina Hernandez-Gomez, Dave A Pepler

Affiliations

  1. Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, UK.

PMID: 18566620 DOI: 10.1364/ao.47.003258

Abstract

The development of high peak power and energy laser systems require the assurance that any backscattered radiation will not lead to damage of the laser system. We present the characterization of the backscattered radiation for different target types and conditions at petawatt power levels and intensities (>10(20)W/cm2). We observe that radiation is generated between 700 and 900 nm, as well as the expected self emission and laser fundamental. The percentage of the incident light backscattered reduces as a function of the incident energy and is typically <1% for petawatt laser interactions.

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