Space charge effects on radiative ultrashort laser-plasma interactions: Relativistic fluid model

No Thumbnail Available
File version
Author(s)
Mehrabian, Somayeh
Ostrikov, Kostya Ken
Griffith University Author(s)
Primary Supervisor
Other Supervisors
Editor(s)
Date
2021
Size
File type(s)
Location
License
Abstract

Ultrashort laser‐gas interaction is a promising candidate for the intense broad band far‐infrared radiation in which the gas ionization and the resultant plasma formation occur consequently. The electron current produced in the process is the most important influential parameter which affects the far‐infrared radiation generation. Although the interacting forces of the process are the space charge electric and the laser electromagnetic forces, the effect of the former one, has not been investigated on the gas‐plasma THz generation. It is noteworthy that the space charge electric force, due to its effect on the electron distribution, has potential influence on the produced electron current and its consequent emission. Here, a 2D relativistic fluid model is presented in which the ions and the resultant space charge field are incorporated. The model investigates the air ionization, electron‐ion plasma formation, and the system's evolution, spatiotemporally. Moreover, as the model is based on the transient electron current, as the source for the electromagnetic pulse radiation, it gives the temporal profile of the radiated field in which the space charge effects are observable. Our results show that the space charge field affects the electron velocity and its resultant current. Therefore, the temporal profiles and amplitudes of the radiated field components are affected and their resemblance to the experimental data is enhanced. The results indicate that the amplitude of the radiated field increases in the presence of the space charge field. In addition, it is shown that the space charge effects become more pronounced with the laser intensity.

Journal Title

Contributions to Plasma Physics

Conference Title
Book Title
Edition
Volume
Issue
Thesis Type
Degree Program
School
Publisher link
Patent number
Funder(s)
Grant identifier(s)
Rights Statement
Rights Statement
Item Access Status
Note

This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.

Access the data
Related item(s)
Subject

Nuclear and plasma physics

Science & Technology

Physical Sciences

Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

Physics

photoionization

Persistent link to this record
Citation

Mehrabian, S; Ostrikov, KK, Space charge effects on radiative ultrashort laser-plasma interactions: Relativistic fluid model, Contributions to Plasma Physics, 2021

Collections