High-intensity laser-accelerated ion beam produced from cryogenic micro-jet target

Gauthier, M and Kim, J B and Curry, C B and Aurand, B and Gamboa, E J and Göde, S and Goyon, C and Hazi, A and Kerr, S and Pak, A and Propp, A and Bhuvanesh, Ramakrishna and Ruby, J and Willi, O and Williams, G J and Rödel, C and Glenzer, S H (2016) High-intensity laser-accelerated ion beam produced from cryogenic micro-jet target. Review of Scientific Instruments, 87 (11). 11D827. ISSN 0034-6748

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Abstract

We report on the successful operation of a newly developed cryogenic jet target at high intensity laser-irradiation. Using the frequency-doubled Titan short pulse laser system at Jupiter Laser Fa- cility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we demonstrate the generation of a pure proton beam a with maximum energy of 2 MeV. Furthermore, we record a quasi-monoenergetic peak at 1.1 MeV in the proton spectrum emitted in the laser forward direction suggesting an alternative acceleration mechanism. Using a solid-density mixed hydrogen-deuterium target, we are also able to produce pure proton-deuteron ion beams. With its high purity, limited size, near-critical density, and high-repetition rate capability, this target is promising for future applications.

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IITH Creators:

IITH Creators	ORCiD
Bhuvanesh, Ramakrishna	http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2728-6809

Item Type:

Article

Additional Information:

We thank the Jupiter Laser Facility crew for their excellent user support. This work was supported by the U.S. DOE O ffi ce of Science, Fusion Energy Science under FWP No. 100182, by SLAC Laboratory Directed Research and Development, and by LLNL under Contract No. DE-AC52-07NA27344 and the U.S. DOE O ffi ce of Science, Fusion Energy Science ACE HEDLP Diagnostics. C.R. acknowledges funding from the Volkswagen Foundation.

Subjects:

Physics

Divisions:

Department of Physics

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Team Library

Date Deposited:

15 Sep 2016 09:08

Last Modified:

01 Sep 2017 09:29

URI:

http://raiithold.iith.ac.in/id/eprint/2762