Laser-plasma ion beam booster based on hollow-channel magnetic vortex acceleration

Autor: Marco Garten, Stepan S. Bulanov, Sahel Hakimi, Lieselotte Obst-Huebl, Chad E. Mitchell, Carl B. Schroeder, Eric Esarey, Cameron G. R. Geddes, Jean-Luc Vay, Axel Huebl
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Physical Review Research, Vol 6, Iss 3, p 033148 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2643-1564
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.033148
Popis: Laser-driven ion acceleration provides ultrashort, high-charge, low-emittance beams, which are desirable for a wide range of high-impact applications. Yet after decades of research, a significant increase in maximum ion energy is still needed. This paper introduces a quality-preserving staging concept for ultraintense ion bunches that is seamlessly applicable from the nonrelativistic plasma source to the relativistic regime. Full three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations prove robustness and capture of a high-charge proton bunch, suitable for readily available and near-term laser facilities.
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