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Area of Science:

  • Plasma Physics
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions
  • Photonics

Background:

  • Relativistic laser pulses carry high photon densities.
  • Interactions with tailored targets can induce unique plasma dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the generation of orbital angular momentum (OAM) in laser-plasma interactions.
  • To demonstrate the creation of twisted relativistic light pulses.

Main Methods:

  • Particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations were employed.
  • Analytical modeling was used to support simulation results.

Main Results:

  • A strong torque is exerted on spiral-shaped foil plasmas ('light fans').
  • The foil plasma gains significant OAM.
  • A twisted relativistic light pulse with opposite OAM is generated.
  • The resulting light pulse exhibits strong torque and ultrahigh OAM density.

Conclusions:

  • The interaction of relativistic laser pulses with thin foil targets efficiently generates twisted light with high OAM.
  • This phenomenon is supported by both simulation and analytical models.
  • The findings are expected to be experimentally verifiable.