When a relativistic laser pulse of high photon density interacts with a specially tailored thin foil target,a strong torque is exerted on the resulting spiral-shaped foil plasma,or'light fan'.Because of its structure,the latter can gain significant orbital angular momentum(OAM),and the opposite OAM is imparted to the reflected light,creating a twisted relativistic light pulse.Using such a relativistic LaguerreGaussian(LG)laser interaction with a solid foil,we can get intense high order vortex harmonics.Besides that,proton acceleration using LG laser and hollow screw-like drill in plasma using LG laser are studied.All interaction scenarios are demonstrated by particle-in-cell simulation as well as analytical modeling,and should be verifiable in the laboratory.As important characteristics,twisted relativistic light pulse has strong torque and ultra-high OAM density,which may lead to many more new effects.
Whenarelativisticlaserpulseofhighphotondensityinteractswithaspeciallytailoredthinfoil target,astrongtorqueisexertedontheresultingspiralGshapedfoilplasma,or“lightfan”.Becauseofits structure,thelattercangainsignificantorbitalangularmomentum (OAM),andtheoppositeOAMisimG partedtothereflectedlight,creatingatwistedrelativisticlightpulse.UsingsucharelativisticLaguerreG Gaussian(LG)laserinteractionwithasolidfoil,wecangetintensehighordervortexharmonics.Besides that,protonaccelerationusingLGlaserandhollowscrewGlikedrillinplasmausingLGlaserarestudied. AllinteractionscenariosaredemonstratedbyparticleGinGcellsimulationaswellasanalyticalmodeling,and shouldbeverifiableinthelaboratory.Asimportantcharacteristics,twistedrelativisticlightpulsehas strongtorqueandultraGhighOAMdensity,whichmayleadtomanymoreneweffects.