A New Line for Laser-Driven Light Ions Acceleration and Related TNSA Studies

• Main Authors: Leonida Antonio Gizzi, Dario Giove, Carmen Altana, Fernando Brandi, Pablo Cirrone, Gabriele Cristoforetti, Alberto Fazzi, Paolo Ferrara, Lorenzo Fulgentini, Petra Koester, Luca Labate, Gaetano Lanzalone, Pasquale Londrillo, David Mascali, Annamaria Muoio, Daniele Palla, Francesco Schillaci, Stefano Sinigardi, Salvatore Tudisco, Giorgio Turchetti
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
• Series: Applied Sciences
• Subjects: ultra-intense laser-matter interaction; laser-driven ion acceleration
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/7/10/984

In this paper, we present the status of the line for laser-driven light ions acceleration (L3IA) currently under implementation at the Intense Laser Irradiation Laboratory (ILIL), and we provide an overview of the pilot experimental activity on laser-driven ion acceleration carried out in support of the design of the line. A description of the main components is given, including the laser, the beam transport line, the interaction chamber, and the diagnostics. A review of the main results obtained so far during the pilot experimental activity is also reported, including details of the laser-plasma interaction and ion beam characterization. A brief description of the preliminary results of a dedicated numerical modeling is also provided.