Laser acceleration and injection of particles in optically shaped gas targets

Daniel F. Gordon; Michael H. Helle; Dmitri Kaganovich; Antonio Ting; Bahman Hafizi

doi:10.1117/12.2017510

7 May 2013 Laser acceleration and injection of particles in optically shaped gas targets

Daniel F. Gordon, Michael H. Helle, Dmitri Kaganovich, Antonio Ting, Bahman Hafizi

Proceedings Volume 8779, Laser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions II; and Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles II; and Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves III; 877902 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2017510
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Blast waves ignited in a supersonic flow are capable of producing density profiles useful for laser acceleration of electrons and ions. By using a ≈0.1 joule nanosecond laser as an igniter, and controlling the angle of incidence and timing of the ultra-intense femtosecond drive pulse, one can produce a variety of gas density profiles. A profile with an abrupt up-ramp followed by a gradual down-ramp leads experimentally to stable generation of 40 MeV electrons from a 10 TW drive pulse. A profile with a narrow high density region, and a steep density ramp on one side, is useful for magnetic vortex acceleration of ions. Simulations predict that such a profile can be generated from a laser ignited blast wave, and that 35 MeV protons are produced when a 100 TW pulse is focused into the shock front.

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Daniel F. Gordon, Michael H. Helle, Dmitri Kaganovich, Antonio Ting, and Bahman Hafizi "Laser acceleration and injection of particles in optically shaped gas targets", Proc. SPIE 8779, Laser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions II; and Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles II; and Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves III, 877902 (7 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2017510

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