Characterization of multiterawatt laser-solid interactions for proton acceleration

P. McKenna; K. W. D. Ledingham; I. Spencer; T. McCany; R. P. Singhal; C. Ziener; P. S. Foster; E. J. Divall; C. J. Hooker; D. Neely; A. J. Langley; R. J. Clarke; P. A. Norreys; K. Krushelnick; E. L. Clark

doi:10.1063/1.1516855

Characterization of multiterawatt laser-solid interactions for proton acceleration

P. McKenna^*, K. W. D. Ledingham, I. Spencer, T. McCany, R. P. Singhal, C. Ziener, P. S. Foster, E. J. Divall, C. J. Hooker, D. Neely, A. J. Langley, R. J. Clarke, P. A. Norreys, K. Krushelnick, E. L. Clark

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Abstract

The characterization of multiterawatt laser-solid interactions for proton acceleration was discussed. The stages of ionization of a target gas was investigated using time-of-flight spectrometer. Results showed a factor of 1.5 uncertainity in the focused intensity when ion yields were measured with predictions of an atomic tunneling ionization. A maximum proton energy of 1.5 MeV was also observed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4176-4184
Number of pages	9
Journal	Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume	73
Issue number	12
Early online date	21 Nov 2002
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1516855
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2002

Keywords

proton acceleration
short-pulse laser–solid interactions
laser intensity

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McKenna, P., Ledingham, K. W. D., Spencer, I., McCany, T., Singhal, R. P., Ziener, C., Foster, P. S., Divall, E. J., Hooker, C. J., Neely, D., Langley, A. J., Clarke, R. J., Norreys, P. A., Krushelnick, K., & Clark, E. L. (2002). Characterization of multiterawatt laser-solid interactions for proton acceleration. Review of Scientific Instruments, 73(12), 4176-4184. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1516855

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