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

Gizzi, L. A.; Giove, D.; Altana, C.; Brandi, F.; Cirrone, G.A.P.; Cristoforetti, G.; Fazzi, A.; Ferrara, Paolo; Fulgentini, Lorenzo; Koester, P.; Labate, L.; Lanzalone, G.; Londrillo, P.; Mascali, D.; Muoio, A.; Palla, D.; Schillaci, F.; Sinigardi, Stefano; Tudisco, S.; Turchetti, G.

doi:10.3390/app7100984

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“…The TOF detector was placed at a distance of 40 cm from the target rear side and was filtered using a 12 µm thick Al foil. The strong peak between t = T 0 and t = T 1 is attributed to a combination of X-rays and fast electrons reaching the detector soon after the interaction [13,17]. This peak is than followed by the actual ion signal that starts at t = T 1 .…”

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“…The experiment was carried out at the Intense Laser Irradiation Laboratory using the ILIL-PW Ti:Sa laser and interaction facility using laser pulse parameters related to the phase 1 configuration described in Ref. [13]. Preliminary results obtained using the laser pulse at the output of the front-end can be found in Ref.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Preliminary results obtained using the laser pulse at the output of the front-end can be found in Ref. [13]. In the same reference, an overview of the ILIL-PW facility and a summary of the main laser parameters are also presented.…”

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Light Ion Accelerating Line (L3IA): Test experiment at ILIL-PW

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The construction of a novel Laser driven Light Ions Acceleration Line (L3IA) is progressing rapidly towards the operation, following the recent upgrade of the ILIL-PW laser facility. The Line was designed following the pilot experimental activity carried out earlier at the same facility to define design parameters and to identify main components including target control and diagnostic equipment, also in combination with the numerical simulations for the optimization of laser and target parameters. A preliminary set of data was acquired following the successful commissioning of the laser system >100 TW upgrade. Data include output from a range of different ion detectors and optical diagnostics installed for qualification of the laser-target interaction. An overview of the results is given along with a description of the relevant upgraded laser facility and features.

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Light Ion Accelerating Line (L3IA): Test experiment at ILIL-PW

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“…The various laser modules were dimensioned by means of numerical simulations using the code MIRO developed by CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, France) [12], validated by comparison with similar existing real laser systems [18,19]. As a baseline design, all of the amplifying modules feature a multi-pass amplification architecture with 4 passes.…”

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Conceptual Design of a Laser Driver for a Plasma Accelerator User Facility

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The purpose of the European project EuPRAXIA is to realize a novel plasma accelerator user facility. The laser driven approach sets requirements for a very high performance level for the laser system: pulse peak power in the petawatt range, pulse repetition rate of several tens of Hz, very high beam quality and overall stability of the system parameters, along with 24/7 operation availability for experiments. Only a few years ago these performances were considered unrealistic, but recent advances in laser technologies, in particular in the chirped pulse amplification (CPA) of ultrashort pulses and in high energy, high repetition rate pump lasers have changed this scenario. This paper discusses the conceptual design and the overall architecture of a laser system operating as the driver of a plasma acceleration facility for different applications. The laser consists of a multi-stage amplification chain based CPA Ti:Sapphire, using frequency doubled, diode laser pumped Nd or Yb solid state lasers as pump sources. Specific aspects related to the cooling strategy of the main amplifiers, the operation of pulse compressors at high average power, and the beam pointing diagnostics are addressed in detail.Laser Accelerator) [4], with an average power output of tens of watts. New systems under realization aim to even higher average power levels, such as HAPLS targeting an output power of 300 W. Nonetheless, to address user-level requirements, the average power of ultrafast lasers needs to increase by one or two orders of magnitude.The purpose of the European project EuPRAXIA [5] is to provide a conceptual design for a compact, user-oriented, plasma accelerator with superior beam quality to enable free electron laser operation in the X-ray range. User requirements for an operational facility imply a significant increase of the laser driver output parameters with respect to systems currently available or under development: pulse peak power in the petawatt range, pulse repetition rate of several tens of Hz, as well as very high beam quality and overall stability of the system parameters.A description of the architecture of the laser driver was already published in previous work [6], describing the main parameters and technical solutions. This paper complements the previous one by recalling the general lines of the system architecture and addressing some specific points that are particularly critical for the system operation at high average power levels. These aspects are related to the amplifier's geometrical layout, the cooling solution to address the operation at high average power levels, and the laser beam transport-related issues.

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“…The three laser modules described above were dimensioned by means of numerical simulations using the code MIRO developed by CEA [14], using the built-in amplification model for Ti:Sapphire. The simulations were validated by comparison with real laser systems [15,16,17]. These case studies were considered relevant because the operating parameters of these systems are similar in terms of pump fluence, single pass gain and output energies.…”

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A viable laser driver for a user plasma accelerator

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The construction of a novel user facility employing laser-driven plasma acceleration with superior beam quality will require an industrial grade, high repetition rate petawatt laser driver which is beyond existing technology. However, with the ongoing fast development of chirped pulse amplification and high average power laser technology, options can be identified depending on the envisioned laser-plasma acceleration scheme and on the time scale for construction. Here we discuss laser requirements for the EuPRAXIA infrastructure design and identify a suitable laser concepts that is likely to fulfil such requirements with a moderate development of existing technologies.

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

Cited by 23 publications

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Light Ion Accelerating Line (L3IA): Test experiment at ILIL-PW

Light Ion Accelerating Line (L3IA): Test experiment at ILIL-PW

Conceptual Design of a Laser Driver for a Plasma Accelerator User Facility

A viable laser driver for a user plasma accelerator

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