Manipulation of laser-accelerated proton beam profiles by nanostructured and microstructured targets
Journal article, 2017

Nanostructured and microstructured thin foils have been fabricated and used experimentally as targets to manipulate the spatial profile of proton bunches accelerated through the interaction with high intensity laser pulses (6 x 1019 W/cm(2)). Monolayers of polystyrene nanospheres were placed on the rear surfaces of thin plastic targets to improve the spatial homogeneity of the accelerated proton beams. Moreover, thin targets with grating structures of various configurations on their rear sides were used tomodify the proton beam divergence. Experimental results are presented, discussed, and supported by 3D particle-in-cell numerical simulations.

Author

L. Giuffrida

Krister Svensson

J. Psikal

M. Dalui

H. Ekerfelt

I. G. Gonzalez

O. Lundh

A. Persson

P. Lutoslawski

V. Scuderi

J. Kaufman

T. Wiste

T. Lastovicka

A. Picciotto

A. Bagolini

M. Crivellari

P. Bellutti

G. Milluzzo

G. A. P. Cirrone

Joel Magnusson

Chalmers, Physics, Theoretical Physics

Arkady Gonoskov

Chalmers, Physics, Theoretical Physics

G. Korn

C. G. Wahlstrom

D. Margarone

Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

2469-9888 (eISSN)

Vol. 20 8 081301- 081301

Subject Categories

Accelerator Physics and Instrumentation

Other Physics Topics

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.20.081301

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