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Abstract
A real-time ion spectrometer mainly based on a high-resolution Thomson parabola and a plastic scintillator is designed and developed. The spectrometer is calibrated by protons from an electrostatic accelerator. The feasibility and reliability of the diagnostics are demonstrated in laser-driven ion acceleration experiments performed on the XL-II laser facility. The proton spectrum extrapolated from the scintillator data is in excellent agreement with the CR39 spectrum in terms of beam temperature and the cutoff energy. This real-time spectrometer allows an online measurement of the ion spectra in single shot, which enables efficient and statistical studies and applications in high-repetition-rate laser acceleration experiments.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 095203 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chinese Physics Letters |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
Keywords
- protons
- spectrometer
- ion spectrometer
- lasers
- ions
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KEY PHYSICS FOR INERTIAL CONFINEMENT DIAGNOSED BY ION EMISSION
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/07 → 30/09/11
Project: Research