A platform for laser-driven ion sources generated with nanosecond laser pulses in the intensity range of 1013–1015 W/cm2

L. Giuffrida*, V. Istokskaia, A. Picciotto, V. Kantarelou, M. Barozzi, R. Dell`Anna, M. Divoky, O. Denk, D. Giubertoni, F. Grepl, A. Hadjikyriacou, M. Hanus, J. Krasa, M. Kucharik, T. Levato, P. Navratil, J. Pilar, F. Schillaci, S. Stancek, M. ToscaM. Tryus, A. Velyhan, A. Lucianetti, T. Mocek, D. Margarone

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Abstract

An experimental platform for laser-driven ion (sub-MeV) acceleration and potential applications was commissioned at the HiLASE laser facility. The auxiliary beam of the Bivoj laser system operating at a GW level peak power (~10 J in 5–10 ns) and 1–10 Hz repetition rate enabled a stable production of high-current ion beams of multiple species (Al, Ti, Fe, Si, Cu, and Sn). The produced laser–plasma ion sources were fully characterized against the laser intensity on the target (1013–1015 W/cm2) by varying the laser energy, focal spot size, and pulse duration. The versatility and tuneability of such high-repetition-rate laser–plasma ion sources are of potential interest for user applications. Such a statistically accurate study was facilitated by the large amount of data acquired at the high repetition rate (1–10 Hz) provided by the Bivoj laser system.
Original languageEnglish
Article number5
Number of pages13
JournalQuantum Beam Science
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jan 2024

Keywords

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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