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High-order Mie resonance and transient field enhancement in laser-driven plasma nanoshells

Plasma Physics 2025-12-24 v1 Optics

Abstract

We demonstrate substantial field enhancement in plasma nanoshells through high-order Mie resonances using combined Mie theory and particle-in-cell simulations. Optimal shell geometries yield approximately threefold electric field enhancement for 800 nm irradiation, with transient buildup times of tens of femtoseconds before plasma expansion disrupts resonance. Few-cycle pulses produce reduced enhancement due to insufficient resonance establishment. These findings enable optimized laser-plasma interactions for applications including diagnostics of laser-cluster interaction and energetic ion production from engineered core-shell targets, highlighting the critical role of temporal dynamics in nanoplasma resonances.

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@article{arxiv.2510.26175,
  title  = {High-order Mie resonance and transient field enhancement in laser-driven plasma nanoshells},
  author = {Xiaohui Gao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.26175},
  year   = {2025}
}