Automation of Target Delivery and Diagnostic Systems for High Repetition Rate Laser-Plasma Acceleration
Open Access
- 13 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 11 (4), 1680
- https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041680
Abstract
Fast solid target delivery and plasma-ion detection systems have been designed and developed to be used in high intensity laser-matter interaction experiments. We report on recent progress in the development and testing of automated systems to refresh solid targets at a high repetition rate during high peak power laser operation (>1 Hz), along with ion diagnostics and corresponding data collection and real-time analysis methods implemented for future use in a plasma-based ion acceleration beamline for multidisciplinary user applications.Funding Information
- Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy (LQ1606, CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000789)
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