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Title: The response function of Fujifilm BAS-TR imaging plates to laser-accelerated titanium ions

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5109783 · OSTI ID:1574132
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  1. Univ. of California–San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; The Regents of the University of California, U.C. San Diego
  2. Univ. of California–San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  3. Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States). Dept. of Physics
  4. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Center for High Energy Density Science
  5. Lab. for Laser Energetics, Rochester, NY (United States)
  6. Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau (France). LULI
  7. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  8. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Calibrated diagnostics for energetic particle detection allow for the systematic study of charged particle sources. The Fujifilm BAS-TR imaging plate (IP) is a reusable phosphorescent detector for radiation applications such as x-ray and particle beam detection. The BAS-TR IP has been absolutely calibrated to many low-Z (low proton number) ions, and extending these calibrations to the mid-Z regime is beneficial for the study of laser-driven ion sources. The Texas Petawatt Laser was used to generate energetic ions from a 100 nm titanium foil, and charge states Ti10+ through Ti12+, ranging from 6 to 27 MeV, were analyzed for calibration. A plastic detector of CR-39 with evenly placed slots was mounted in front of the IP to count the number of ions that correspond with the IP levels of photo-stimulated luminescence (PSL). Here, a response curve was fitted to the data, yielding a model of the PSL signal vs ion energy. Comparisons to other published response curves are also presented, illustrating the trend of PSL/nucleon decreasing with increasing ion mass.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344; NA0003842
OSTI ID:
1574132
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL--805521
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 90; ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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