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Catrix E, Boivin F, Langlois K, Vallières S, Boynukara CY, Fourmaux S, Antici P. Stable high repetition-rate laser-driven proton beam production for multidisciplinary applications on the advanced laser light source ion beamline. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2023; 94:103003. [PMID: 37791855 DOI: 10.1063/5.0160783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
Abstract
Laser-driven proton accelerators are relevant candidates for many applications such as material science or medicine. Today, there are multi-hundred-TW table-top laser systems that can generate relativistic peak intensities >1018 W/cm2 and routinely reach proton energies in the MeV range. However, for most desired applications, there is still a need to optimize the quality and stability of the laser-generated proton beam. In this work, we developed a 0.625 Hz high repetition-rate setup in which a laser with 2.5% RMS energy stability is irradiating a solid target with an intensity of 1019 to 1020 W/cm2 to explore proton energy and yield variations, both with high shot statistics (up to about 400 laser shots) and using different interaction targets. Investigating the above-mentioned parameters is important for applications that rely on specific parts of the proton spectrum or a high ion flux produced over quick multi-shot irradiation. We demonstrate that the use of a stable "multi-shot mode" allows improving applications, e.g., in the detection of trace elements using laser-driven particle-induced x-ray emission.
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- Elias Catrix
- INRS-EMT, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- INRS-EMT, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
- Polytechnique Montréal, 2500 Chemin de Polytechnique, Montréal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- INRS-EMT, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
- Polytechnique Montréal, 2500 Chemin de Polytechnique, Montréal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- INRS-EMT, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
- Institute for Quantum Computing, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- INRS-EMT, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
- Dipartimento SBAI, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via A. Scarpa 14, 00161 Roma, Italy
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- INRS-EMT, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- INRS-EMT, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
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Jinno S, Kanasaki M, Asai T, Matsui R, Pirozhkov AS, Ogura K, Sagisaka A, Miyasaka Y, Nakanii N, Kando M, Kitagawa N, Morishima K, Kodaira S, Kishimoto Y, Yamauchi T, Uesaka M, Kiriyama H, Fukuda Y. Laser-driven multi-MeV high-purity proton acceleration via anisotropic ambipolar expansion of micron-scale hydrogen clusters. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16753. [PMID: 36224197 PMCID: PMC9556756 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18710-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Multi-MeV high-purity proton acceleration by using a hydrogen cluster target irradiated with repetitive, relativistic intensity laser pulses has been demonstrated. Statistical analysis of hundreds of data sets highlights the existence of markedly high energy protons produced from the laser-irradiated clusters with micron-scale diameters. The spatial distribution of the accelerated protons is found to be anisotropic, where the higher energy protons are preferentially accelerated along the laser propagation direction due to the relativistic effect. These features are supported by three-dimensional (3D) particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations, which show that directional, higher energy protons are generated via the anisotropic ambipolar expansion of the micron-scale clusters. The number of protons accelerating along the laser propagation direction is found to be as high as 1.6 \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Satoshi Jinno
- Nuclear Professional School, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 2-22 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Naka, Ibaraki, 319-1188, Japan.,Tono Geoscience Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), 959-31, Jorinji, Izumi-cho, Toki, Gifu, 509-5102, Japan
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- Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, 5-1-1 Fukaeminamimachi, Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0022, Japan
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- Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, 5-1-1 Fukaeminamimachi, Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0022, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan.,Non-linear / Non-Equilibrium Plasma Science Research UNIT, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan
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- National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Chiba, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan.,Non-linear / Non-Equilibrium Plasma Science Research UNIT, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan.,Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, 5-1-1 Fukaeminamimachi, Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0022, Japan
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- Nuclear Professional School, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 2-22 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Naka, Ibaraki, 319-1188, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan
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- Kansai Photon Science Institute (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan.
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