First demonstration of multi-MeV proton acceleration from a cryogenic hydrogen ribbon target

Kraft, Stephan; Obst, Lieselotte; Metzkes-Ng, Josefine; Schlenvoigt, Hans-Peter; Zeil, Karl; Michaux, Sylvain; Chatain, Denis; Perin, Jean Paul; Chen, Sophia; Fuchs, Julien; Gauthier, Maxence; Cowan, Thomas E.; Schramm, Ulrich

doi:10.1088/1361-6587/aaae38

Title: First demonstration of multi-MeV proton acceleration from a cryogenic hydrogen ribbon target

Journal Article · Fri Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/aaae38· OSTI ID:1422027

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Inst. of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden (Germany)
Inst. of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden (Germany); Dresden Univ. of Technology (Germany)
Univ. of Grenoble (France).
Univ. of Grenoble (France)
National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Strasbourg (France); Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau (France); ; Univ. Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette (France); Pierre-and-Marie-Curie Univ., Paris (France); Sorbonne Univ., Paris (France)
National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Strasbourg (France); Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau (France); Univ. Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette (France); Pierre-and-Marie-Curie Univ., Paris (France); Sorbonne Univ., Paris (France)
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). High Energy Density Science Division

We show efficient laser driven proton acceleration up to 14 MeV from a 50 μm thick cryogenic hydrogen ribbon. Pulses of the short pulse laser ELFIE at LULI with a pulse length of ≈ 350 fs at an energy of 8 J per pulse are directed onto the target. The results were then compared to proton spectra from metal and plastic foils with different thicknesses and show a similar good performance both in maximum energy as well as in proton number. Thus, this target type is a promising candidate for experiments with high repetition rate laser systems.

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Research Organization:: Inst.of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden (Germany)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); European Union (EU); Laserlab-Europe, Berlin (Germany); German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); National Research Agency (ANR); European Consortium for the Development of Fusion Energy (EUROfusion)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; 654148; 03ZIK445; 633053

OSTI ID:: 1422027

Journal Information:: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 60, Issue 4; ISSN 0741-3335

Publisher:: IOP ScienceCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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