Guo-Bo Zhang | Searcharxiv

arXiv2023

Collimated hot electron generation from sub-wavelength grating target irradiated by a femtosecond laser pulse of relativistic intensity

We investigate the production of hot electrons from the interaction of relativistically intense ($I> 10^{18} W/cm^{2}$) ultra-short (25 fs) laser pulses with sub-wavelength grating target. We measure the hot electron angular distribution and energy spectra for grating target and compare them with those from a planar mirror target. We observe that hot electrons are emitted in a collimated beam along the specular direction of the grating target. From the measured electron energy spectra we see electron temperature for grating is higher than the mirror, suggesting a higher electron yield and hence a stronger coupling with the laser. We performed numerical simulations which are in good agreement with experimental results, offer insights into the acceleration mechanism by resulting electric and magnetic fields. Such collimated fast electron beams have a wide range of applications in applied and fundamental science.

physics.plasm-ph↗

arXiv2015

$D_{sJ}(2860)$ From The Semileptonic Decays Of $B_s$ Mesons

In the framework of heavy quark effective theory, the leading order Isgur-Wise form factors relevant to semileptonic decays of the ground state $\bar{b}s$ meson $B_{s}$ into orbitally excited $D$-wave $\bar{c}s$ mesons, including the newly observed narrow $D^{*}_{s1}(2860)$ and $D^{*}_{s3}(2860)$ states by the LHCb Collaboration, are calculated with the QCD sum rule method. With these universal form factors, the decay rates and branching ratios are estimated. We find that the decay widths are $Γ(B_s\rightarrow D^{*}_{s1}\ell\barν) =1.25^{+0.80}_{-0.60}\times10^{-19} \mbox{GeV}$, $Γ(B_s\rightarrow D^{'}_{s2}\ell\barν) =1.49^{+0.97}_{-0.73}\times10^{-19} \mbox{GeV}$, $Γ(B_s\rightarrow D_{s2}\ell\barν) =4.48^{+1.05}_{-0.94}\times10^{-17} \mbox{GeV}$, and $Γ(B_s\rightarrow D^{*}_{s3}\ell\barν) = 1.52^{+0.35}_{-0.31}\times10^{-16} \mbox{GeV}$. The corresponding branching ratios are $\mathcal {B}(B_s\rightarrow D^{*}_{s1}\ell\barν) =2.85^{+1.82}_{-1.36}\times 10^{-7}$, $\mathcal {B}(B_s\rightarrow D^{'}_{s2}\ell\barν) =3.40^{+2.21}_{-1.66}\times 10^{-7}$, $\mathcal {B}(B_{s}\rightarrow D_{s2}\ell\barν) =1.02^{+0.24}_{-0.21}\times 10^{-4}$, and $\mathcal {B}(B_s\rightarrow D^{*}_{s3}\ell\barν) = 3.46^{+0.80}_{-0.70}\times 10^{-4}$. The decay widths and branching ratios of corresponding $B^{*}_{s}$ semileptonic processes are also predicted.

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