High performance compact magnetic spectrometers for energetic ion and electron measurement in ultraintense short pulse laser solid interactions

Journal Article · Wed Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2953679· OSTI ID:21266522

Hui, Chen; Maren, Roger van; Patel, Pravesh K; Shepherd, Ronnie; Wilks, Scott C; Beiersdorfer, Peter ^[1]; Link, Anthony J ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)
2. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 (United States)

An ultraintense short pulse lasers incident on solid targets can generate relativistic electrons that then accelerate energetic protons and ions. These fast electrons and ions can effectively heat the solid target, beyond the region of direct laser interaction, and are important to realizing the fast ignition concept. To study these energetic ions and electrons produced from the laser-target interactions, we have developed a range of spectrometers that can cover a large energy range (from less than 0.1 MeV to above 100 MeV). They are physically compact, high performance, and low cost. We will present the basic design of these spectrometers and the test results from recent laser experiments.

• OSTI ID: 21266522
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 79; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONS
HEAT
INTERACTIONS
LASER TARGETS
LASERS
MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS
MEV RANGE
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PULSES
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
TAIL IONS