Abstract
In this paper, we present the status of the line for laser-driven light ions acceleration (L3IA) currently under implementation at the Intense Laser Irradiation Laboratory (ILIL), and we provide an overview of the pilot experimental activity on laser-driven ion acceleration carried out in support of the design of the line. A description of the main components is given, including the laser, the beam transport line, the interaction chamber, and the diagnostics. A review of the main results obtained so far during the pilot experimental activity is also reported, including details of the laser-plasma interaction and ion beam characterization. A brief description of the preliminary results of a dedicated numerical modeling is also provided.
Highlights
The development of novel ion acceleration techniques based on ultra-intense lasers has been developing rapidly in the past decades due to the dramatic progress of laser systems capable of delivering increasingly higher power laser pulses
The pilot experimental activity presented here was carried out using the laser pulse at the output of the front-end
Concerning ion detection, a range of diagnostics was used in our experiments to measure ion acceleration, Concerning ion detection, a range of diagnostics was used in our experiments to measure ion including radio-chromic films (GAF), CR39, Thomson Parabola, and Time of Flight (TOF) diamond detectors
Summary
The development of novel ion acceleration techniques based on ultra-intense lasers has been developing rapidly in the past decades due to the dramatic progress of laser systems capable of delivering increasingly higher power laser pulses. As described in details in several recent review papers, the primary process known as Target Normal Sheath Acceleration (TNSA) [1] is a robust mechanism to accelerate light ions from laser interaction with thin foil targets with exceptional properties including high brightness and high spectral cut-off, high directionality and laminarity, as well as short pulse duration. Post-acceleration control is being tackled with special attention to selection, collimation [3], and, eventually, injection in secondary acceleration structures, even using miniature target-driven guiding devices [4]
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