On the study of proton acceleration from double-layer nanofoils
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Abstract
Fast ion beams driven by relativistic laser pulses are suitable for a wide range of applications. Many of the applications require a higher energy than the currently achievable energy. In this work, we propose a novel scheme of laser driven ion acceleration using double-layer nanofoils. The first layer of the target acts as plasma optics and is used to manipulate the incident laser pulse to a designed shape for the subsequent ion acceleration from the second nanofoil. The optimum parameter range for both foils is specified with the aid of particle-in-cell simulations. Using the double-layer target, a significant increase in the accelerated proton energy is observed in contrast to a typical single-layer target.
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OpenAlex topics: Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics · High-pressure geophysics and materials · Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
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Affiliations
School of Microelectronics, Shanghai University 1 , Shanghai 201800,
2 State Key Laboratory of Ultra-intense Laser Science and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 3 , Beijing 100049,
Shanghai Tech University 4 , Shanghai 201210,
Funding
National Key Research and Development Program of China · CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of China · CAS Youth Innovation Promotion Association
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