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View article: Unveiling the Fundamental Principles of Reconfigurable Resistance States in Silver/Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Nanofluids
Unveiling the Fundamental Principles of Reconfigurable Resistance States in Silver/Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Nanofluids Open
Developing novel memristive systems aims to implement key principles of biological neuron assemblies – plasticity, adaptivity, and self‐organization – into artificial devices for parallel, energy‐efficient computing. Solid‐state memristive…
View article: Boron/hydrocarbon plasma polymer nanofuels for green energy generation via laser-driven proton-boron fusion
Boron/hydrocarbon plasma polymer nanofuels for green energy generation via laser-driven proton-boron fusion Open
Since 2005, materials rich with hydrogen and boron have been investigated as fuels for laser-driven proton-boron (pB) fusion, which is envisioned as a neutronless alternative to classical fusion for green energy generation. However, laser …
View article: Alpha particle production from novel targets via laser-driven proton-boron fusion
Alpha particle production from novel targets via laser-driven proton-boron fusion Open
Novel targets were implemented in the beam-driven (in-target) proton-boron fusion with beneficial characteristics (chemical composition and density) compared to the commonly used boron nitride. A fusion-generated alpha particle flux of up …
View article: Gas-Aggregated Core–Shell ZrN@SiN Nanoparticles with Enhanced Thermal Stability for Plasmonic Applications at High Temperatures
Gas-Aggregated Core–Shell ZrN@SiN Nanoparticles with Enhanced Thermal Stability for Plasmonic Applications at High Temperatures Open
View article: Boron/Hydrocarbon Plasma Polymer Nanofuels for Green Energy Generation Via Laser-Driven Proton-Boron Fusion
Boron/Hydrocarbon Plasma Polymer Nanofuels for Green Energy Generation Via Laser-Driven Proton-Boron Fusion Open
View article: Hydrogen boron fusion in confined geometries
Hydrogen boron fusion in confined geometries Open
High-energy, short-pulse laser-driven proton–boron (p– 11 B) fusion has attracted growing interest due to its aneutronic character and potential for clean energy generation. In this study, we report on two experimental campaigns carried ou…
View article: Implementation of a spherical double plasma-mirror telescope for a multi-Petawatt laser
Implementation of a spherical double plasma-mirror telescope for a multi-Petawatt laser Open
A double plasma-mirror (DPM) system including reflective spherical optics in a telescope configuration is implemented to adapt the focal spot size of a multi-Petawatt (PW) laser beam resulting in intensity adjustability. The system is opti…
View article: Enhanced laser absorption and ion acceleration by boron nitride nanotube targets and high-energy PW laser pulses
Enhanced laser absorption and ion acceleration by boron nitride nanotube targets and high-energy PW laser pulses Open
Enhancing laser energy absorption with energy transfer to fast electrons is crucial for efficient laser-driven ion acceleration. In this work, we present an experimental demonstration of volumetric laser absorption using boron nitride nano…
View article: Refractory Plasmonics of Reactively Sputtered Hafnium Nitride Nanoparticles: Pushing Limits
Refractory Plasmonics of Reactively Sputtered Hafnium Nitride Nanoparticles: Pushing Limits Open
High‐temperature plasmonics deals with optically active nanostructures that can withstand high temperatures. A conventional approach relying on standalone noble metal nanoparticles fails to deliver refractory plasmonic nanomaterials, and a…
View article: A Platform for Laser-Driven Ion Sources Generated with Nanosecond Laser Pulses in the Intensity Range of 1013–1015 W/cm2
A Platform for Laser-Driven Ion Sources Generated with Nanosecond Laser Pulses in the Intensity Range of 1013–1015 W/cm2 Open
An experimental platform for laser-driven ion (sub-MeV) acceleration and potential applications was commissioned at the HiLASE laser facility. The auxiliary beam of the Bivoj laser system operating at a GW level peak power (~10 J in 5–10 n…
View article: One-step synthesis of photoluminescent nanofluids by direct loading of reactively sputtered cubic ZrN nanoparticles into organic liquids
One-step synthesis of photoluminescent nanofluids by direct loading of reactively sputtered cubic ZrN nanoparticles into organic liquids Open
Sputtering of Zr in Ar/N 2 produces stoichiometric, crystalline, conductive, and plasmonic ZrN nanoparticles that can be directly loaded into liquids.
View article: Resistive Switching Effect in Ag‐poly(ethylene Glycol) Nanofluids: Novel Avenue Toward Neuromorphic Materials
Resistive Switching Effect in Ag‐poly(ethylene Glycol) Nanofluids: Novel Avenue Toward Neuromorphic Materials Open
Conventional computation techniques face challenges of deviations in Moore's law and the high‐power consumption of data‐centric computation tasks. Neuromorphic engineering attempts to overcome these issues by taking inspiration from neuron…
View article: Plasmonic TiN, ZrN, and HfN Nanofluids for Solar-to-Heat Conversion
Plasmonic TiN, ZrN, and HfN Nanofluids for Solar-to-Heat Conversion Open
Group IV transition metal (III) nitrides (MeN) are plasmonic materials that possess high optical absorption cross-sections and fast electron–phonon coupling that make them attractive in solar energy harvesting. Nanoparticles (NPs) of MeN d…
View article: Corrigendum: Plasma polymers as targets for laser-driven proton-boron fusion
Corrigendum: Plasma polymers as targets for laser-driven proton-boron fusion Open
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View article: Plasma polymers as targets for laser-driven proton-boron fusion
Plasma polymers as targets for laser-driven proton-boron fusion Open
Laser-driven proton-boron (pB) fusion has been gaining significant interest for energetic alpha particles production because of its neutron-less nature. This approach requires the use of B- and H-rich materials as targets, and common pract…
View article: Laser-Driven Ion Sources Generated by Ns Laser Pulses at the Intensity Range of 10<sup>13</sup>–10<sup>15 </sup>W/cm<sup>2</sup>
Laser-Driven Ion Sources Generated by Ns Laser Pulses at the Intensity Range of 10<sup>13</sup>–10<sup>15 </sup>W/cm<sup>2</sup> Open
An experimental platform for laser-driven ion (sub-MeV) acceleration and potential applications was recently commissioned at the HiLASE laser facility. The auxiliary beam of the Bivoj laser system operating at GW peak power (~10 J in 5-10 …
View article: A multi-MeV alpha particle source via proton-boron fusion driven by a 10-GW tabletop laser
A multi-MeV alpha particle source via proton-boron fusion driven by a 10-GW tabletop laser Open
Nuclear fusion between protons and boron-11 nuclei has undergone a revival of interest thanks to the rapid progress in pulsed laser technology. Potential applications of such reaction range from controlled nuclear fusion to radiobiology an…
View article: SURFACTANT-FREE SILVER NANOFLUIDS As LIQUID SYSTEMS WITH NEUROMORPHIC POTENTIAL
SURFACTANT-FREE SILVER NANOFLUIDS As LIQUID SYSTEMS WITH NEUROMORPHIC POTENTIAL Open
Neuromorphic engineering is a rapidly developing branch of science that aims to implement the unique attributes of biological neural networks in artificial devices.Most neuromorphic devices are based on the resistive switching effect, whic…
View article: A Multi-Timescale Model Predicts the Spherical-to-Cubic Morphology Crossover of Magnetron-Sputtered Niobium Nanoparticles
A Multi-Timescale Model Predicts the Spherical-to-Cubic Morphology Crossover of Magnetron-Sputtered Niobium Nanoparticles Open
View article: Plasmonic Ag/Cu/PEG nanofluids prepared when solids meet liquids in the gas phase
Plasmonic Ag/Cu/PEG nanofluids prepared when solids meet liquids in the gas phase Open
Yellow, green, and blue plasmonic nanofluids were produced without wet chemistry by direct deposition of Ag, Cu, and simultaneous co-deposition of Ag + Cu nanoparticles from sputter-based gas aggregation cluster sources in liquid polyethyl…
View article: Etching and Doping of Pores in Polyethylene Terephthalate Analyzed by Ion Transmission Spectroscopy and Nuclear Depth Profiling
Etching and Doping of Pores in Polyethylene Terephthalate Analyzed by Ion Transmission Spectroscopy and Nuclear Depth Profiling Open
This work is devoted to the study of controlled preparation and filling of pores in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) membranes. A standard wet chemical etching with different protocols (isothermal and isochronous etching for different time…
View article: The ELIMAIA Laser–Plasma Ion Accelerator: Technological Commissioning and Perspectives
The ELIMAIA Laser–Plasma Ion Accelerator: Technological Commissioning and Perspectives Open
We report on the technological commissioning of the Laser–Plasma Ion Accelerator section of the ELIMAIA user beamline at the ELI Beamlines facility in the Czech Republic. The high-peak, high-average power L3-HAPLS laser system was used wit…
View article: In-Target Proton–Boron Nuclear Fusion Using a PW-Class Laser
In-Target Proton–Boron Nuclear Fusion Using a PW-Class Laser Open
Nuclear reactions between protons and boron-11 nuclei (p–B fusion) that were used to yield energetic α-particles were initiated in a plasma that was generated by the interaction between a PW-class laser operating at relativistic intensitie…
View article: Energetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>α</mml:mi></mml:math>-particle sources produced through proton-boron reactions by high-energy high-intensity laser beams
Energetic -particle sources produced through proton-boron reactions by high-energy high-intensity laser beams Open
In an experiment performed with a high-intensity and high-energy laser system, α-particle production in proton-boron reaction by using a laser-driven proton beam was measured. α particles were observed from the front and also from the rear…
View article: Generation of α-Particle Beams With a Multi-kJ, Peta-Watt Class Laser System
Generation of α-Particle Beams With a Multi-kJ, Peta-Watt Class Laser System Open
We present preliminary results on generation of energetic α-particles driven by lasers. The experiment was performed at the Institute of Laser Engineering in Osaka using the short-pulse, high-intensity, high-energy, PW-class laser. The las…