Ion acceleration with a narrow energy spectrum by nanosecond laser-irradiation of solid target

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936091· OSTI ID:22482915

Lanzalone, G. ^[1]; Mascali, D.; Cirrone, G. A. P.; Schillaci, F.; Tudisco, S. ^[1]; Muoio, A. ^[1]

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1. Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Via S. Sofia 62, 95123 Catania (Italy)

In laser-driven plasma, ion acceleration of aluminum with the production of a quasi-monoenergetic beam has occurred. A useful device to analyze the ions is the Thomson parabolas spectrometer, a well-known diagnostic that is able to obtain information on charge-to-mass ratio and energy distribution of the charged particles. At the LENS (Laser Energy for Nuclear Science) laboratory of INFN-LNS in Catania, experimental measures were carried out; the features of LENS are: Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with 2 J laser energy, 1064 nm fundamental wavelengths, and 6 ns pulse duration.

• OSTI ID: 22482915
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 87, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACCELERATION
ALUMINIUM
BEAMS
ENERGY SPECTRA
IONS
LASER RADIATION
MASS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
PLASMA
PULSES
SOLIDS
SPECTROMETERS