Laser acceleration of protons using multi-ion plasma gaseous targets

Liu, Tung-Chang; Shao, Xi; Liu, Chuan-Sheng; Eliasson, Bengt; Hill, III, W. T.; Wang, Jyhpyng; Chen, Shih-Hung

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/17/2/023018

Title: Laser acceleration of protons using multi-ion plasma gaseous targets

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2015 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/2/023018· OSTI ID:1341477

Liu, Tung-Chang; Shao, Xi; Liu, Chuan-Sheng; Eliasson, Bengt; Hill, III, W. T.; Wang, Jyhpyng; Chen, Shih-Hung

We present a theoretical and numerical study of a novel acceleration scheme by applying a combination of laser radiation pressure and shielded Coulomb repulsion in laser acceleration of protons in multi-species gaseous targets. By using a circularly polarized CO₂ laser pulse with a wavelength of 10 μm—much greater than that of a Ti: Sapphire laser—the critical density is significantly reduced, and a high-pressure gaseous target can be used to achieve an overdense plasma. This gives us a larger degree of freedom in selecting the target compounds or mixtures, as well as their density and thickness profiles. By impinging such a laser beam on a carbon–hydrogen target, the gaseous target is first compressed and accelerated by radiation pressure until the electron layer disrupts, after which the protons are further accelerated by the electron-shielded carbon ion layer. An 80 MeV quasi-monoenergetic proton beam can be generated using a half-sine shaped laser beam with a peak power of 70 TW and a pulse duration of 150 wave periods.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0008391

OSTI ID:: 1341477

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1193635

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics Vol. 17 Journal Issue: 2; ISSN 1367-2630

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