Nanostructured targets for TNSA laser ion acceleration

• Autorzy: Torrisi L. , Calcagno L. , Cutroneo M. , Badziak J. , Rosinski M. , Zaras-Szydlowska A. , Torrisi A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/nuka-2016-0018

• Konferencja: PLASMA-2015 International Conference on Research and Applications of Plasmas (7-11 September 2015 ; Warsaw, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Nanostructured targets, based on hydrogenated polymers with embedded nanostructures, were prepared as thin micrometric foils for high-intensity laser irradiation in TNSA regime to produce high-ion acceleration. Experiments were performed at the PALS facility, in Prague, by using 1315 nm wavelength, 300 ps pulse duration and an intensity of 1016 W/cm2 and at the IPPLM, in Warsaw, by using 800 nm wavelength, 40 fs pulse duration, and an intensity of 1019 W/cm2. Forward plasma diagnostic mainly uses SiC detectors and ion collectors in time of fl ight (TOF) confi guration. At these intensities, ions can be accelerated at energies above 1 MeV per nucleon. In presence of Au nanoparticles, and/or under particular irradiation conditions, effects of resonant absorption can induce ion acceleration enhancement up to values of the order of 4 MeV per nucleon.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

target normal sheat acceleration (TNSA); laser ion acceleration; nanostructures; surface plasmon; resonance (SPR)

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 61, No. 2
• Strony: 103--108
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Torrisi L.

• Department of Physics Sciences – MIFT, University of Messina, V. le F. S. d’Alcontres 31, 981 66 S. Agata, Messina, Italy
• INFN-LNS di Catania, Italy, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Calcagno L.

• Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania, V. S. Sofi a 64, I-95123 Catania, Italy

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Cutroneo M.

• Nuclear Physics Institute ASCR, 250 68 Rez, Czech Republic

autor

Badziak J.

• Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw, Poland

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Rosinski M.

• Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw, Poland

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Zaras-Szydlowska A.

• Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Torrisi A.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

Bibliografia

• 1. Hegelich, B. M., Albright, B. J., Cobble, J., Flippo, K., Letzring, S., Paffett, M., Ruhl, H., Schreiber, J., Schulze, R. K., & Fernández, J. C. (2006). Laser acceleration of quasi-monoenergetic MeV ion beams. Nature, 439(7075), 441–444.
• 2. Torrisi, L. (2015). Ion acceleration from intense laser generated plasma: methods, diagnostics and possible applications. Nukleonika, 60(2), 207–212.
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• 6. Garcia, M. A. (2011). Surface plasmons in metallic nanoparticles: fundamentals and applications. J. Phys. D-Appl. Phys., 44, 283001.
• 7. Torrisi, L., Cutroneo, M., & Ceccio, G. (2015). Effects of metallic nanoparticles in thin foils for laser ion acceleration. Phys. Scr., 90(1), 015603.
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• 9. Cutroneo, M., Musumeci, P., Zimbone, M., Torrisi, L., La Via, F., Margarone, D., Velyhan, A., Ullschmied, J., & Calcagno, L. (2013). High performance SiC detectors for MeV ion beams generated by intense pulsed laser plasmas. J. Mater. Res., 28(1), 87–93.
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Uwagi

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.