The L4n laser beamline of the P3-installation: Towards high-repetition rate high-energy density physics at ELI-Beamlines

Abstract

The P3 installation of ELI-Beamlines is conceived as an experimental platform for multiple high-repetition-rate laser beams spanning time scales from femtosecond via picosecond to nanosecond. The upcoming L4n laser beamline will provide shaped nanosecond pulses of up to 1.9 kJ at a maximum repetition rate of 1 shot/min. This beamline will provide unique possibilities for high-pressure, high-energy-density physics, warm dense matter, and laser–plasma interaction experiments. Owing to the high repetition rate, it will become possible to obtain considerable improvements in data statistics, in particular, for equation-of-state data sets. The nanosecond beam will be coupled with short sub-picosecond pulses, providing high-resolution diagnostic tools by either irradiating a backlighter target or driving a betatron setup to generate energetic electrons and hard X-rays.