Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons

Highly intense bunches of protons and ions with energies of several MeV/u can be generated with ultra-short laser pulses focused on solid targets. In the most common interaction regime, target normal sheath acceleration, the spectra of these particles are spread over a wide range following a Maxwell...

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Autores: Reija, Alicia, Esteban, David, Alejo, Aarón, Apiñaniz, Jon Imanol, Bembibre, Adrián, Benlliure, José, Ehret, Michael, García López, J., Jiménez-Ramos, M. C., Juan-Morales, Jessica, Méndez, Cruz, Pascual, David, Frías, M. Dolores Rodríguez, Rodríguez-Ramos, M., Seimetz, Michael
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Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Palabra clave:Laser-plasma acceleration
Proton
Mono-energetic beam
Magnetic dipole
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title Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons
spellingShingle Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons
Reija, Alicia
Laser-plasma acceleration
Proton
Mono-energetic beam
Magnetic dipole
title_short Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons
title_full Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons
title_fullStr Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons
title_full_unstemmed Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons
title_sort Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated Protons
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Reija, Alicia
Esteban, David
Alejo, Aarón
Apiñaniz, Jon Imanol
Bembibre, Adrián
Benlliure, José
Ehret, Michael
García López, J.
Jiménez-Ramos, M. C.
Juan-Morales, Jessica
Méndez, Cruz
Pascual, David
Frías, M. Dolores Rodríguez
Rodríguez-Ramos, M.
Seimetz, Michael
author Reija, Alicia
author_facet Reija, Alicia
Esteban, David
Alejo, Aarón
Apiñaniz, Jon Imanol
Bembibre, Adrián
Benlliure, José
Ehret, Michael
García López, J.
Jiménez-Ramos, M. C.
Juan-Morales, Jessica
Méndez, Cruz
Pascual, David
Frías, M. Dolores Rodríguez
Rodríguez-Ramos, M.
Seimetz, Michael
author_role author
author2 Esteban, David
Alejo, Aarón
Apiñaniz, Jon Imanol
Bembibre, Adrián
Benlliure, José
Ehret, Michael
García López, J.
Jiménez-Ramos, M. C.
Juan-Morales, Jessica
Méndez, Cruz
Pascual, David
Frías, M. Dolores Rodríguez
Rodríguez-Ramos, M.
Seimetz, Michael
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Generalitat Valenciana
Junta de Castilla y León
European Commission
Xunta de Galicia
Fundación la Caixa
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
Reija, Alicia [0000-0003-2830-9408]
Esteban, David [0009-0005-2792-6975]
Alejo, Aarón [0000-0002-6536-3828]
Apiñaniz, Jon Imanol [0000-0001-5053-8886]
Bembibre, Adrián [0000-0003-0558-5346]
Benlliure, José [0000-0002-5114-1298]
Ehret, Michael [0000-0002-7671-6246]
García López, J. [0000-0003-4107-4383]
Jiménez-Ramos, M. C. [0000-0001-7109-1040]
Juan-Morales, Jessica [0009-0005-9962-3973]
Méndez, Cruz [0000-0001-9032-5842]
Pascual, David [0000-0001-6086-7608]
Rodríguez-Ramos, M. [0000-0002-0791-5196]
Seimetz, M. [0000-0002-1610-1004]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Laser-plasma acceleration
Proton
Mono-energetic beam
Magnetic dipole
topic Laser-plasma acceleration
Proton
Mono-energetic beam
Magnetic dipole
description Highly intense bunches of protons and ions with energies of several MeV/u can be generated with ultra-short laser pulses focused on solid targets. In the most common interaction regime, target normal sheath acceleration, the spectra of these particles are spread over a wide range following a Maxwellian distribution. We report on the design and testing of a magnetic chicane for the selection of protons within a limited energy window. This consisted of two successive, anti-parallel dipole fields generated by cost-effective permanent C-magnets with customized configuration and longitudinal positions. The chicane was implemented into the target vessel of a petawatt laser facility with constraints on the direction of the incoming laser beam and guidance of the outgoing particles through a vacuum port. The separation of protons and carbon ions within distinct energy intervals was demonstrated and compared to a ray tracing code. Measurements with radiochromic film stacks indicated the selection of protons within [2.4, 6.9] MeV, [5.0, 8.4] MeV, or ≥6.9 MeV depending on the lateral dispersion. A narrow peak at 4.8 MeV was observed with a time-of-flight detector.
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2024
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Instruments
The underlying dataset has been published as supplementary material of the article in the publisher platform at DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments8030036
https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments8030036

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spelling Design and Implementation of an Energy Selector for Laser-Accelerated ProtonsReija, AliciaEsteban, DavidAlejo, AarónApiñaniz, Jon ImanolBembibre, AdriánBenlliure, JoséEhret, MichaelGarcía López, J.Jiménez-Ramos, M. C.Juan-Morales, JessicaMéndez, CruzPascual, DavidFrías, M. Dolores RodríguezRodríguez-Ramos, M.Seimetz, MichaelLaser-plasma accelerationProtonMono-energetic beamMagnetic dipoleHighly intense bunches of protons and ions with energies of several MeV/u can be generated with ultra-short laser pulses focused on solid targets. In the most common interaction regime, target normal sheath acceleration, the spectra of these particles are spread over a wide range following a Maxwellian distribution. We report on the design and testing of a magnetic chicane for the selection of protons within a limited energy window. This consisted of two successive, anti-parallel dipole fields generated by cost-effective permanent C-magnets with customized configuration and longitudinal positions. The chicane was implemented into the target vessel of a petawatt laser facility with constraints on the direction of the incoming laser beam and guidance of the outgoing particles through a vacuum port. The separation of protons and carbon ions within distinct energy intervals was demonstrated and compared to a ray tracing code. Measurements with radiochromic film stacks indicated the selection of protons within [2.4, 6.9] MeV, [5.0, 8.4] MeV, or ≥6.9 MeV depending on the lateral dispersion. A narrow peak at 4.8 MeV was observed with a time-of-flight detector.Project CIAICO/2022/008 funded by the regional government (Generalitat Valenciana) within the program “I+D+i Subvenciones para grupos de investigación consolidados AICO”. Additional support by Generalitat Valenciana in the Garantía Juvenil program, ref. EDGJID/2021/204. The authors would like to thank the Spanish Center of Pulsed Lasers (CLPU) and the members of the Consortium (Central Government, Regional Government of Castilla y León and Universidad de Salamanca) for considering experiment 00562-0101 as a strategic proposal that develops new potentialities for CLPU and, therefore, for financing the access to its facilities; they also acknowledge the results obtained with its petawatt laser system (VEGA-3) and its scientific and technical assistance. Supported by the Government of Castilla y León under the project CLP263P20 “Transport and manipulation of particles in laser accelerators: New scenarios in flash radiotherapy (TYMPAL)”, co-financed with FEDER funds. M. Carmen Jiménez-Ramos acknowledges the support of this work through a VI PPIT-US contract. Work supported by the Xunta de Galicia grant ED431F2023/21, by “la Caixa” Foundation (ID 100010434) (fellowship code LCF/BQ/PI20/11760027) and grant RYC2021-032654I funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by “European Union NextGenerationEU”.Peer reviewedMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteGeneralitat ValencianaJunta de Castilla y LeónEuropean CommissionXunta de GaliciaFundación la CaixaMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)Reija, Alicia [0000-0003-2830-9408]Esteban, David [0009-0005-2792-6975]Alejo, Aarón [0000-0002-6536-3828]Apiñaniz, Jon Imanol [0000-0001-5053-8886]Bembibre, Adrián [0000-0003-0558-5346]Benlliure, José [0000-0002-5114-1298]Ehret, Michael [0000-0002-7671-6246]García López, J. [0000-0003-4107-4383]Jiménez-Ramos, M. C. [0000-0001-7109-1040]Juan-Morales, Jessica [0009-0005-9962-3973]Méndez, Cruz [0000-0001-9032-5842]Pascual, David [0000-0001-6086-7608]Rodríguez-Ramos, M. [0000-0002-0791-5196]Seimetz, M. [0000-0002-1610-1004]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202420242024info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/371980https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85205037824reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI//RYC2021-032654IInstrumentsThe underlying dataset has been published as supplementary material of the article in the publisher platform at DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments8030036https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments8030036Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3719802026-05-22T06:33:51Z
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