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Radiochromic film imaging spectroscopy of laser-accelerated proton beams

Nuernberg, F. ; Schollmeier, M. ; Brambrink, E. ; Blazevic, A. ; Carroll, D. C. ; Flippo, K. ; Gautier, D. C. ; Geissel, M. ; Harres, K. and Hegelich, B. M. , et al. (2009) In Review of Scientific Instruments 80(3).
Abstract
This article reports on an experimental method to fully reconstruct laser-accelerated proton beam parameters called radiochromic film imaging spectroscopy (RIS). RIS allows for the characterization of proton beams concerning real and virtual source size, envelope- and microdivergence, normalized transverse emittance, phase space, and proton spectrum. This technique requires particular targets and a high resolution proton detector. Therefore thin gold foils with a microgrooved rear side were manufactured and characterized. Calibrated GafChromic radiochromic film (RCF) types MD-55, HS, and HD-810 in stack configuration were used as spatial and energy resolved film detectors. The principle of the RCF imaging spectroscopy was demonstrated at... (More)
This article reports on an experimental method to fully reconstruct laser-accelerated proton beam parameters called radiochromic film imaging spectroscopy (RIS). RIS allows for the characterization of proton beams concerning real and virtual source size, envelope- and microdivergence, normalized transverse emittance, phase space, and proton spectrum. This technique requires particular targets and a high resolution proton detector. Therefore thin gold foils with a microgrooved rear side were manufactured and characterized. Calibrated GafChromic radiochromic film (RCF) types MD-55, HS, and HD-810 in stack configuration were used as spatial and energy resolved film detectors. The principle of the RCF imaging spectroscopy was demonstrated at four different laser systems. This can be a method to characterize a laser system with respect to its proton-acceleration capability. In addition, an algorithm to calculate the spatial and energy resolved proton distribution has been developed and tested to get a better idea of laser-accelerated proton beams and their energy deposition with respect to further applications. (Less)
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plasma accelerators, proton beams, proton detection
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Review of Scientific Instruments
volume
80
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3
article number
033301
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American Institute of Physics (AIP)
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  • wos:000264776600014
  • scopus:63649121649
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1089-7623
DOI
10.1063/1.3086424
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English
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  abstract     = {{This article reports on an experimental method to fully reconstruct laser-accelerated proton beam parameters called radiochromic film imaging spectroscopy (RIS). RIS allows for the characterization of proton beams concerning real and virtual source size, envelope- and microdivergence, normalized transverse emittance, phase space, and proton spectrum. This technique requires particular targets and a high resolution proton detector. Therefore thin gold foils with a microgrooved rear side were manufactured and characterized. Calibrated GafChromic radiochromic film (RCF) types MD-55, HS, and HD-810 in stack configuration were used as spatial and energy resolved film detectors. The principle of the RCF imaging spectroscopy was demonstrated at four different laser systems. This can be a method to characterize a laser system with respect to its proton-acceleration capability. In addition, an algorithm to calculate the spatial and energy resolved proton distribution has been developed and tested to get a better idea of laser-accelerated proton beams and their energy deposition with respect to further applications.}},
  author       = {{Nuernberg, F. and Schollmeier, M. and Brambrink, E. and Blazevic, A. and Carroll, D. C. and Flippo, K. and Gautier, D. C. and Geissel, M. and Harres, K. and Hegelich, B. M. and Lundh, Olle and Markey, K. and McKenna, P. and Neely, D. and Schreiber, J. and Roth, M.}},
  issn         = {{1089-7623}},
  keywords     = {{plasma accelerators; proton beams; proton detection}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  publisher    = {{American Institute of Physics (AIP)}},
  series       = {{Review of Scientific Instruments}},
  title        = {{Radiochromic film imaging spectroscopy of laser-accelerated proton beams}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3086424}},
  doi          = {{10.1063/1.3086424}},
  volume       = {{80}},
  year         = {{2009}},
}