Applied Sciences (Sep 2017)

A New Line for Laser-Driven Light Ions Acceleration and Related TNSA Studies

  • Leonida Antonio Gizzi,
  • Dario Giove,
  • Carmen Altana,
  • Fernando Brandi,
  • Pablo Cirrone,
  • Gabriele Cristoforetti,
  • Alberto Fazzi,
  • Paolo Ferrara,
  • Lorenzo Fulgentini,
  • Petra Koester,
  • Luca Labate,
  • Gaetano Lanzalone,
  • Pasquale Londrillo,
  • David Mascali,
  • Annamaria Muoio,
  • Daniele Palla,
  • Francesco Schillaci,
  • Stefano Sinigardi,
  • Salvatore Tudisco,
  • Giorgio Turchetti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app7100984
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 10
p. 984

Abstract

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In this paper, we present the status of the line for laser-driven light ions acceleration (L3IA) currently under implementation at the Intense Laser Irradiation Laboratory (ILIL), and we provide an overview of the pilot experimental activity on laser-driven ion acceleration carried out in support of the design of the line. A description of the main components is given, including the laser, the beam transport line, the interaction chamber, and the diagnostics. A review of the main results obtained so far during the pilot experimental activity is also reported, including details of the laser-plasma interaction and ion beam characterization. A brief description of the preliminary results of a dedicated numerical modeling is also provided.

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