The PEARL laser-plasma complex is set up on the basis of a petawatt laser and allows a wide range of experiments in laser-plasma interactions, including particle acceleration, X-ray generation, and research in the area of high energy density physics. Constant work to improve the system makes it possible not only to systematically expand experimental ca„pabilities but also to develop new technologies for megascience class facilities. The paper outlines possible experimental scenarios for using the laser and provides a description of experiments already carried out with the laser in a broad range of areas.
Keywords: petawatt lasers, laser plasma, laser particle acceleration, laboratory astrophysics PACS: 42.55.f, 52.30.q, 52.38.r, 52.38.Kd DOI:10.3367/UFNe.2022.11.039612 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2024/3/e/ Citation: Soloviev A A, Burdonov K F, Ginzburg V N, Glyavin M Yu, Zemskov R S, Kotov A V, Kochetkov A A, Kuzmin A A, Murzanev A A, Mukhin I B, Perevalov S E, Pikuz S A, Starodubtsev M V, Stepanov A N, Fuchs Ju, Shaikin I A, Shaikin A A, Yakovlev I V, Khazanov E A "Research in plasma physics and particle acceleration using the PEARL petawatt laser" Phys. Usp.67 293–313 (2024)
@article{Soloviev:2024,author = {A. A. Soloviev and K. F. Burdonov and V. N. Ginzburg and M. Yu. Glyavin and R. S. Zemskov and A. V. Kotov and A. A. Kochetkov and A. A. Kuzmin and A. A. Murzanev and I. B. Mukhin and S. E. Perevalov and S. A. Pikuz and M. V. Starodubtsev and A. N. Stepanov and Ju. Fuchs and I. A. Shaikin and A. A. Shaikin and I. V. Yakovlev and E. A. Khazanov},title = {Research in plasma physics and particle acceleration using the PEARL petawatt laser},publisher = {Physics-Uspekhi},year = {2024},journal = {Phys. Usp.},volume = {67},number = {3},pages = {293-313},url = {https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2024/3/e/},doi = {10.3367/UFNe.2022.11.039612}}
Received: 20th, November 2023, accepted: 28th, November 2022