Laser-driven ion acceleration at the TERESA target area of ELI Beamlines

Andriy Velyhan

doi:10.1117/12.2590887

19 April 2021 Laser-driven ion acceleration at the TERESA target area of ELI Beamlines

Andriy Velyhan

Proceedings Volume 11779, Laser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions VI; 117790L (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2590887
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2021, Online Only

Abstract

The availability of the ultra-high intensity (>10^21 W/cm2), PW (30J/30fs) L3-HAPLS laser at ELI-Beamlines allows entering advanced laser-driven ion acceleration regimes, at a repetition rate up to 10 Hz. A sub-aperture of the L3-HAPLS laser beam (1.5J/30fs) was recently used to accelerate protons with energies approaching the 10-MeV level using the relatively thick (10-40 µm) plastic and metallic foils. Ion diagnostics were optimized for a real-time feedback during the experiment through various detectors, such as ion collectors, single-crystal diamond and silicon carbide detectors, Thomson parabola spectrometer and gamma-ray scintillators, along with a set of complementary passive detectors such as radiochromic films (RCF) and solid-state nuclear track films (CR-39). Analysis of large data acquired during the experimental campaign, summary of the key results and optimal conditions for laser-driven ion acceleration will be presented and discussed.

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Andriy Velyhan "Laser-driven ion acceleration at the TERESA target area of ELI Beamlines", Proc. SPIE 11779, Laser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions VI, 117790L (19 April 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2590887

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