Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron acceleration

High density Spin Polarized Hydrogen (SPH) atoms, which can be prepared using UV dissociation of hydro-halide molecules, can be attractive as potential targets for laser ionization/acceleration schemes aiming to create high energy and high current polarized electron beams. However, for these SPH tar...

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Main Authors: Dimitris Sofikitis, Marios G. Stamatakis, Dimitrios G. Papazoglou, T. Peter Rakitzis
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2024.1480868/full
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description High density Spin Polarized Hydrogen (SPH) atoms, which can be prepared using UV dissociation of hydro-halide molecules, can be attractive as potential targets for laser ionization/acceleration schemes aiming to create high energy and high current polarized electron beams. However, for these SPH targets to be of practical use, they have to be spatially isolated from the halide atoms which accompany hydrogen in the parent hydro-halide molecule. We show how the UV dissociation dynamics of hydro-halides and the dissociation geometry and timing can be combined to prepare a variety of isolated SPH targets aimed to accommodate laser acceleration schemes.
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spelling doaj-art-32d3ea17cb7148e88b0074b88acaaa0b2025-08-20T02:05:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2024-11-011210.3389/fphy.2024.14808681480868Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron accelerationDimitris Sofikitis0Marios G. Stamatakis1Dimitrios G. Papazoglou2Dimitrios G. Papazoglou3T. Peter Rakitzis4T. Peter Rakitzis5Department of Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Mathematics, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GreeceInstitute of Electronic Structure and Lasers, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Crete, GreeceMaterials Science and Engineering Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, GreeceInstitute of Electronic Structure and Lasers, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Crete, GreeceDepartment of Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, GreeceHigh density Spin Polarized Hydrogen (SPH) atoms, which can be prepared using UV dissociation of hydro-halide molecules, can be attractive as potential targets for laser ionization/acceleration schemes aiming to create high energy and high current polarized electron beams. However, for these SPH targets to be of practical use, they have to be spatially isolated from the halide atoms which accompany hydrogen in the parent hydro-halide molecule. We show how the UV dissociation dynamics of hydro-halides and the dissociation geometry and timing can be combined to prepare a variety of isolated SPH targets aimed to accommodate laser acceleration schemes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2024.1480868/fullpolarizationlaser accelerationelectron beamsphotodissociationmolecular beams
spellingShingle Dimitris Sofikitis
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Dimitrios G. Papazoglou
T. Peter Rakitzis
T. Peter Rakitzis
Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron acceleration
Frontiers in Physics
polarization
laser acceleration
electron beams
photodissociation
molecular beams
title Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron acceleration
title_full Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron acceleration
title_fullStr Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron acceleration
title_full_unstemmed Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron acceleration
title_short Isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser-induced polarized electron acceleration
title_sort isolated spin polarized hydrogen atoms as targets for laser induced polarized electron acceleration
topic polarization
laser acceleration
electron beams
photodissociation
molecular beams
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2024.1480868/full
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