Investigation on target normal sheath acceleration through measurements of ions energy distribution

Year: 2016

Authors: Tudisco S., Altana C., Lanzalone G., Muoio A., Cirrone GAP., Mascali D., Schillaci F., Brandi F., Cristoforetti G., Ferrara P., Fulgentini L., Koester P., Labate L., Palla D., Gizzi LA.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, Catania, 95123, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università Degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia 64, Catania, 95123, Italy; Università Degli Studi di Enna Kore, Via delle Olimpiadi, Enna, 94100, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università Degli Studi di Messina, Viale F.S. D

Abstract: An experimental campaign aiming at investigating the ion acceleration mechanisms through laser-matter interaction in femtosecond domain has been carried out at the Intense Laser Irradiation Laboratory facility with a laser intensity of up to 2 x 10(19) W/cm(2). A Thomson parabola spectrometer was used to obtain the spectra of the ions of the different species accelerated. Here, we show the energy spectra of light-ions and we discuss their dependence on structural characteristics of the target and the role of surface and target bulk in the acceleration process. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.

Journal/Review: REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

Volume: 87 (2)      Pages from: 02A909-1  to: 02A909-3

KeyWords: protons; laser; plasma
DOI: 10.1063/1.4934691

Citations: 9
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