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2. Laser-plasma accelerated protons: energy increase in gas-mixtures using high mass number atomic species

Author

Levato, Tadzio, Goncalves, Leonardo V., and Giannini, Vincenzo

Subjects
Physics - Plasma Physics
Abstract

The idea of using a gas-mixture comprising atoms with high mass number in order to increase proton energies in laser induced plasma acceleration at under critical density is investigated by means of 2D PIC (Particle-In-Cell) simulations. Comparing and discussing the case of a pure hydrogen plasma, and that of a plasma containing higher mass number species with a small percentage of hydrogen, we demonstrated that the mixture enhances the energies of the accelerated protons. We also show that using a gas-mixture introduces the possibility of using the densities ratio to change the relative acceleration of the species., Comment: 13 pages, 6 figures

Published
2019

3. Plasma Equilibrium inside Various Cross-Section Capillary Discharges

Author

Bagdasarov, Gennadiy, Sasorov, Pavel, Boldarev, Alexey, Olkhovskaya, Olga, Gasilov, Vladimir, Gonsalves, Anthony J., Barber, Samuel, Bulanov, Stepan, Schroeder, Carl B., van Tilborg, Jeroen, Esarey, Eric, Leemans, Wim P., Levato, Tadzio, Margarone, Daniele, Korn, Georg, and Bulanov, Sergei V.

Subjects
Physics - Plasma Physics
Abstract

Plasma properties inside a hydrogen-filled capillary discharge waveguide were modeled with dissipative magnetohydrodynamic simulations to enable analysis of capillaries of circular and square cross-sections implying that square capillaries can be used to guide circularly-symmetric laser beams. When the quasistationary stage of the discharge is reached, the plasma and temperature in the vicinity of the capillary axis has almost the same profile for both the circular and square capillaries. The effect of cross-section on the electron beam focusing properties were studied using the simulation-derived magnetic field map. Particle tracking simulations showed only slight effects on the electron beam symmetry in the horizontal and diagonal directions for square capillary., Comment: 6 pages, 10 figures

Published
2017
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4. Laser beam coupling with capillary discharge plasma for laser wakefield acceleration applications

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Bagdasarov, Gennadiy, Sasorov, Pavel, Gasilov, Vladimir, Boldarev, Alexey, Olkhovskaya, Olga, Benedetti, Carlo, Bulanov, Stepan, Gonsalves, Anthony Joseph, Mao, Hann-Shin, Schroeder, Carl B., van Tilborg, Jeroen, Esarey, Eric, Leemans, Wim P., Levato, Tadzio, Margarone, Daniele, and Korn, Georg

Subjects
Physics - Plasma Physics
Abstract

One of the most robust methods, demonstrated up to date, of accelerating electron beams by laser-plasma sources is the utilization of plasma channels generated by the capillary discharges. These channels, i.e., plasma columns with a minimum density along the laser pulse propagation axis, may optically guide short laser pulses, thereby increasing the acceleration length, leading to a more efficient electron acceleration. Although the spatial structure of the installation is simple in principle, there may be some important effects caused by the open ends of the capillary, by the supplying channels etc., which require a detailed 3D modeling of the processes taking place in order to get a detailed understanding and improve the operation. However, the discharge plasma, being one of the most crucial components of the laser-plasma accelerator, is not simulated with the accuracy and resolution required to advance this promising technology. In the present work, such simulations are performed using the code MARPLE. First, the process of the capillary filling with a cold hydrogen before the discharge is fired, through the side supply channels is simulated. The main goal of this simulation is to get a spatial distribution of the filling gas in the region near the open ends of the capillary. A realistic geometry is used for this and the next stage simulations, including the insulators, the supplying channels as well as the electrodes. Second, the simulation of the capillary discharge is performed with the goal to obtain a time-dependent spatial distribution of the electron density near the open ends of the capillary as well as inside the capillary. Finally, to evaluate effectiveness of the beam coupling with the channeling plasma wave guide and electron acceleration, modeling of laser-plasma interaction was performed with the code INF&RNO, Comment: 11 pages, 9 figures

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2017
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5. Wet Chemical Engineering of Nanostructured GRIN Lenses.

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Becerril‐Castro, I. Brian, Turino, Mariacristina, Pazos‐Perez, Nicolas, Xiaofei, Xiao, Levato, Tadzio, Maier, Stefan A., Alvarez‐Puebla, Ramon A., and Giannini, Vincenzo

Subjects
CHEMICAL engineering, NANOELECTROMECHANICAL systems, CHEMICAL engineers, SERS spectroscopy, GOLD nanoparticles, LENSES, OPTICAL devices
Abstract

Gradient‐index (GRIN) lenses have long been recognized for their importance in optics as a result of their ability to manipulate light. However, traditional GRIN lenses are limited on a scale of tens of microns, impeding their integration into nanoscale optical devices. This study presents a groundbreaking self‐assembled method that overcomes this limitation, allowing for constructing GRIN lenses at an extremely small dimension. The self‐assembly process offers several advantages, including creating highly precise, scalable, cost‐effective, and complex structures that eliminate the need for intricate and time‐consuming manual assembly. By engineering densely packed arrays of metallic nanoparticles, exceptional control over the local refractive index has been achieved. This is accomplished by layer‐by‐layer assembly of gold nanoparticles of different sizes over silica beads. A GRIN lens light‐sink is built where light is preferentially directed toward the center, which is corroborated by measuring the fluorescence of Rhodamine B (RhB) in the inside. Unlike traditional bulky macroscopic GRIN lenses, light‐sinks boast a size under 2.5 µm. Notably, the self‐focusing effects of this design allowed us to track the growth of single‐nanoparticle layers using SERS (Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy). These results pave the way for designing and developing lens‐like devices at the nanoscale, allowing unprecedented light manipulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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6. MHD Simulation of Various Cross-Section Capillary Discharges

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Bagdasarov, Gennadiy, Sasorov, P. V., Boldarev, Alexey, Olkhovskaya, Olga, Gonsalves, Anthony, Bulanov, Stepan Sergeevich, Schroeder, C. B., Esarey, E., Leemans, W. P., Levato, Tadzio, Margarone, Daniele, Korn, Georg, Bulanov, S. V., Gasilov, Vladimir, Kawachi, Tetsuya, editor, Bulanov, Sergei V., editor, Daido, Hiroyuki, editor, and Kato, Yoshiaki, editor

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2018
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7. Laser-Driven Ion Sources Generated by Ns Laser Pulses at the Intensity Range of 1013–1015 W/cm2

Author

Giuffrida, Lorenzo, primary, Istokskaia, Valeriia, additional, Picciotto, Antonino, additional, Kantarelou, Vasiliki, additional, Barozzi, Mario, additional, Dell`Anna, Rosanna, additional, Divoký, Martin, additional, Denk, Ondrej, additional, Giubertoni, Damiano, additional, Grepl, Filip, additional, Hadjikyriacou, Asenios, additional, Hanus, Martin, additional, Krása, Josef, additional, Kucharik, Milan, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, Navratil, Petr, additional, Pilar, Jan, additional, Schillaci, Francesco, additional, Stancek, Stanislav, additional, Tosca, Marco, additional, Tryus, Maksym, additional, Velyhan, Andriy, additional, Lucianetti, Antonio, additional, Mocek, Tomáš, additional, and Margarone, Daniele, additional

Published
2023
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9. Plasmonic Polarization Rotation in SERS Spectroscopy

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Xiao, Xiaofei, primary, Gillibert, Raymond, additional, Foti, Antonino, additional, Coulon, Pierre-Eugène, additional, Ulysse, Christian, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, Maier, Stefan A., additional, Giannini, Vincenzo, additional, Gucciardi, Pietro Giuseppe, additional, and Rizza, Giancarlo, additional

Published
2023
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10. Plasmonic Polarization Rotation in SERS Spectroscopy

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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France), German Research Foundation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK), European Commission, Xiao, Xiaofei [0000-0002-7053-2833], Gillibert, Raymond [0000-0003-4318-6346], Foti, Antonino [0000-0002-9824-3099], Maier, Stefan A. [0000-0001-9704-7902], Giannini, V. [0000-0001-8025-4964], Gucciardi, Pietro Giuseppe [0000-0003-1826-9174], Rizza, Giancarlo [0000-0002-8770-3600], Xiao, Xiaofei, Gillibert, Raymond, Foti, Antonino, Coulon, Pierre-Eugène, Ulysse, Christian, Levato, Tadzio, Maier, Stefan A., Giannini, V., Gucciardi, Pietro Giuseppe, Rizza, Giancarlo, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France), German Research Foundation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK), European Commission, Xiao, Xiaofei [0000-0002-7053-2833], Gillibert, Raymond [0000-0003-4318-6346], Foti, Antonino [0000-0002-9824-3099], Maier, Stefan A. [0000-0001-9704-7902], Giannini, V. [0000-0001-8025-4964], Gucciardi, Pietro Giuseppe [0000-0003-1826-9174], Rizza, Giancarlo [0000-0002-8770-3600], Xiao, Xiaofei, Gillibert, Raymond, Foti, Antonino, Coulon, Pierre-Eugène, Ulysse, Christian, Levato, Tadzio, Maier, Stefan A., Giannini, V., Gucciardi, Pietro Giuseppe, and Rizza, Giancarlo

Abstract

Surface-enhanced Raman optical activity (SEROA) has been extensively investigated due to its ability to directly probe stereochemistry and molecular structure. However, most works have focused on the Raman optical activity (ROA) effect arising from the chirality of the molecules on isotropic surfaces. Here, we propose a strategy for achieving a similar effect: i.e., a surface-enhanced Raman polarization rotation effect arising from the coupling of optically inactive molecules with the chiral plasmonic response of metasurfaces. This effect is due to the optically active response of metallic nanostructures and their interaction with molecules, which could extend the ROA potential to inactive molecules and be used to enhance the sensibility performances of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. More importantly, this technique does not suffer from the heating issue present in traditional plasmonic-enhanced ROA techniques, as it does not rely on the chirality of the molecules.

Published
2023

11. The ELIMAIA Laser–Plasma Ion Accelerator: Technological Commissioning and Perspectives

Author

Schillaci, Francesco, primary, Giuffrida, Lorenzo, additional, Tryus, Maksym, additional, Grepl, Filip, additional, Stancek, Stanislav, additional, Velyhan, Andriy, additional, Istokskaia, Valeriia, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, Petringa, Giada, additional, Cirrone, Giuseppe, additional, Cupal, Josef, additional, Koubiková, Lucia, additional, Peceli, Davorin, additional, Jarboe, Jeffrey, additional, de Castro Silva, Tarcio, additional, Cuhra, Martin, additional, Chagovets, Timofej, additional, Kantarelou, Vasiliki, additional, Tosca, Marco, additional, Ivanyan, Vahagn, additional, Greplová Žáková, Martina, additional, Psikal, Jan, additional, Truneček, Roman, additional, Cimmino, Anna, additional, Versaci, Roberto, additional, Olšovlcová, Veronika, additional, Kramer, Daniel, additional, Bakule, Pavel, additional, Ridky, Jan, additional, Korn, Georg, additional, Rus, Bedrich, additional, and Margarone, Daniele, additional

Published
2022
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12. TERESA Target Area at ELI Beamlines

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Tryus, Maksym, primary, Grepl, Filip, additional, Chagovets, Timofej, additional, Velyhan, Andriy, additional, Giuffrida, Lorenzo, additional, Stancek, Stanislav, additional, Kantarelou, Vasiliki, additional, Istokskaia, Valeria, additional, Schillaci, Francesco, additional, Zakova, Martina, additional, Psikal, Jan, additional, Nevrkla, Michal, additional, Lazzarini, Carlo Maria, additional, Grittani, Gabriele Maria, additional, Goncalves, Leonardo, additional, Nawaz, Muhammad Fahad, additional, Cupal, Josef, additional, Koubíkova, Lucia, additional, Buck, Samuel, additional, Weiss, Jiri, additional, Peceli, Davorin, additional, Szotkowski, Petr, additional, Majer, Karel, additional, Naylon, Jack Alexander, additional, Green, Jonathan Tyler, additional, Kramer, Daniel, additional, Rus, Bedrich, additional, Korn, Georg, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, and Margarone, Daniele, additional

Published
2020
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13. Experimental Study of Nanosecond Laser-Generated Plasma Channels

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Levato, Tadzio, primary, Nevrkla, Michal, additional, Nawaz, Muhammad Fahad, additional, Giuffrida, Lorenzo, additional, Grepl, Filip, additional, Zulic, Haris, additional, Pilar, Jan, additional, Hanus, Martin, additional, Divoky, Martin, additional, Lucianetti, Antonio, additional, Mocek, Tomas, additional, and Margarone, Daniele, additional

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2020
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14. Laser-plasma accelerated protons: Energy increase in gas-mixtures using high mass number atomic species

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Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Levato, Tadzio, Goncalves, Leonardo V., Giannini, V., Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Levato, Tadzio, Goncalves, Leonardo V., and Giannini, V.

Abstract

The idea of using a gas-mixture comprising atoms with a high mass number in order to increase proton energies in laser induced plasma acceleration at critical density is investigated by means of 2D PIC (Particle-In-Cell) simulations. Comparing and discussing the case of a pure hydrogen plasma and that of a plasma containing higher mass number species with a small percentage of hydrogen, we demonstrate that the mixture enhances the energies of the accelerated protons. We also show that using a gas-mixture introduces the possibility of using the densities ratio in order to change the relative acceleration of the species.

Published
2019

17. Linear ultrafast dynamics of plasmon and magnetic resonances in nanoparticles

Author

Vincenzo Giannini, José A. Sánchez-Gil, Carlo Maria Lazzarini, Levato Tadzio, Jamie M. Fitzgerald, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), European Commission, and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic)

Subjects
Materials science, ELECTRON ACCELERATION, Nanoparticle, Physics::Optics, 02 engineering and technology, FANO RESONANCES, 01 natural sciences, Molecular physics, NANOANTENNAS, THIN-FILMS, 0103 physical sciences, SCATTERING, 010306 general physics, SILICON, Plasmon, Science & Technology, SURFACE-PLASMONS, Physics, Dynamics (mechanics), 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology, FIELD ENHANCEMENT, POLARITON PULSES, METAL DEFECTS, Physics, Condensed Matter, Physical Sciences, 0210 nano-technology, Ultrashort pulse
Abstract

11 pags., 7 figs., app., In this study we present an analytical description of the ultrafast localized surface plasmon and magnetic resonance dynamics in a single nanoparticle (Ag or Si), driven by an ultrashort (fs time scale) Gaussian pulse. Three possible scenarios have been found depending on the incident field, i.e., pulse duration much shorter than, similar to, and much longer than the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) lifetime. A rich physics arises for τpulse, Supported by the project ELI–Extreme Light Infrastructure, phase 2 (CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_008/0000162), from the European Regional Development Fund and by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports of the Czech Republic (Project No. LQ1606). J.A.S.-G. acknowledges the Spanish Ministerio de Economia yCompetitividad for financial support through the grant LENSBEAM (FIS2015-69295-C3-2-P), and also Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (i-COOP LIGHT 2015CD0011).

Published
2017

18. HELL: High-Energy Electrons by Laser Light, a User-Oriented Experimental Platform at ELI Beamlines

Author

Levato, Tadzio, primary, Bonora, Stefano, additional, Grittani, Gabriele, additional, Lazzarini, Carlo, additional, Nawaz, Muhammad, additional, Nevrkla, Michal, additional, Villanova, Leonardo, additional, Ziano, Roberto, additional, Bassanese, Silvano, additional, Bobrova, Nadezhda, additional, Casarin, Katia, additional, Chacon-Golcher, Edwin, additional, Gu, Yanjun, additional, Khikhlukha, Danila, additional, Kramer, Daniel, additional, Lonza, Marco, additional, Margarone, Daniele, additional, Olšovcová, Veronika, additional, Rosinski, Marcin, additional, Rus, Bedrich, additional, Sasorov, Pavel, additional, Versaci, Roberto, additional, Zaraś-Szydłowska, Agnieska, additional, Bulanov, Sergei, additional, and Korn, Georg, additional

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2018
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19. ELIMAIA: A Laser-Driven Ion Accelerator for Multidisciplinary Applications

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Margarone, Daniele, primary, Cirrone, G., additional, Cuttone, Giacomo, additional, Amico, Antonio, additional, Andò, Lucio, additional, Borghesi, Marco, additional, Bulanov, Stepan, additional, Bulanov, Sergei, additional, Chatain, Denis, additional, Fajstavr, Antonín, additional, Giuffrida, Lorenzo, additional, Grepl, Filip, additional, Kar, Satyabrata, additional, Krasa, Josef, additional, Kramer, Daniel, additional, Larosa, Giuseppina, additional, Leanza, Renata, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, Maggiore, Mario, additional, Manti, Lorenzo, additional, Milluzzo, Guliana, additional, Odlozilik, Boris, additional, Olsovcova, Veronika, additional, Perin, Jean-Paul, additional, Pipek, Jan, additional, Psikal, Jan, additional, Petringa, Giada, additional, Ridky, Jan, additional, Romano, Francesco, additional, Rus, Bedřich, additional, Russo, Antonio, additional, Schillaci, Francesco, additional, Scuderi, Valentina, additional, Velyhan, Andriy, additional, Versaci, Roberto, additional, Wiste, Tuomas, additional, Zakova, Martina, additional, and Korn, Georg, additional

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2018
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22. Evidence of locally enhanced target heating due to instabilities of counter-streaming fast electron beams

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Koester, Petra, primary, Booth, Nicola, additional, Cecchetti, Carlo A., additional, Chen, Hui, additional, Evans, Roger G., additional, Gregori, Gianluca, additional, Labate, Luca, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, Li, Bin, additional, Makita, Mikako, additional, Mithen, James, additional, Murphy, Christopher D., additional, Notley, Margaret, additional, Pattathil, Rajeev, additional, Riley, David, additional, Woolsey, Nigel, additional, and Gizzi, Leonida A., additional

Published
2015
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23. Small-scale laser based electron accelerators for biology and medicine: a comparative study of the biological effectiveness

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Labate, Luca, primary, Andreassi, Maria Grazia, additional, Baffigi, Federica, additional, Basta, Giuseppina, additional, Bizzarri, Ranieri, additional, Borghini, Andrea, additional, Candiano, Giuliana C., additional, Casarino, Carlo, additional, Cresci, Monica, additional, Di Martino, Fabio, additional, Fulgentini, Lorenzo, additional, Ghetti, Francesco, additional, Gilardi, Maria Carla, additional, Giulietti, Antonio, additional, Köster, Petra, additional, Lenci, Francesco, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, Oishi, Yuji, additional, Russo, Giorgio, additional, Sgarbossa, Antonella, additional, Traino, Claudio, additional, and Gizzi, Leonida A., additional

Published
2013
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25. High resolution X-ray spectroscopy in fast electron transport studies

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Koester, Petra, primary, Booth, Nicola, additional, Cecchetti, Carlo A., additional, Chen, Hui, additional, Evans, Roger G., additional, Gregori, Gianluca, additional, Labate, Luca, additional, Levato, Tadzio, additional, Li, Bin, additional, Makita, Mikako, additional, Mithen, James, additional, Murphy, Chris, additional, Notley, Margaret, additional, Pattathil, Rajeev, additional, Riley, David, additional, Woolsey, Nigel, additional, and Gizzi, Leonida A., additional

Published
2011
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26. Laser-Plasma Acceleration with FLAME and ILIL Ultraintense Lasers.

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Gizzi, Leonida Antonio, Benedetti, Carlo, Cecchetti, Carlo Alberto, Di Pirro, Giampiero, Gamucci, Andrea, Gatti, Giancarlo, Giulietti, Antonio, Giulietti, Danilo, Koester, Petra, Labate, Luca, Levato, Tadzio, Pathak, Naveen, and Piastra, Francesco

Subjects
RADIATION, LASER plasmas, ACCELERATION (Mechanics), ELECTRONS, THOMSON scattering
Abstract

We report on the development of radiation and electron sources based on laser-plasma acceleration for biomedical and nuclear applications, using both the table top TW laser at ILIL and the 220 TW FLAME laser system at LNF. We use the ILIL laser to produce wakefield electrons in a self-focusing dominated regime in a mm scale gas-jet to generate large, uniform beams of MeV electrons for electron radiography and radiobiology applications. This acceleration regime is described in detail and key parameters are given to establish reproducible and reliable operation of this source. We use the FLAME laser to drive laser-plasma acceleration in a cm-scale gas target to obtain stable production of >100 MeV range electrons to drive a Thomson scattering-ray source for nuclear applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2013
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27. Small-scale laser based electron accelerators for biology and medicine: a comparative study of the biological effectiveness

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Esarey, Eric, Schroeder, Carl B., Leemans, Wim P., Ledingham, Kenneth W. D., Jaroszynski, Dino A., Labate, Luca, Andreassi, Maria Grazia, Baffigi, Federica, Basta, Giuseppina, Bizzarri, Ranieri, Borghini, Andrea, Candiano, Giuliana C., Casarino, Carlo, Cresci, Monica, Di Martino, Fabio, Fulgentini, Lorenzo, Ghetti, Francesco, Gilardi, Maria Carla, Giulietti, Antonio, Köster, Petra, Lenci, Francesco, Levato, Tadzio, Oishi, Yuji, Russo, Giorgio, Sgarbossa, Antonella, Traino, Claudio, and Gizzi, Leonida A.

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2013
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28. High resolution X-ray spectroscopy in fast electron transport studies

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Koester, Petra, Booth, Nicola, Cecchetti, Carlo A., Chen, Hui, Evans, Roger G., Gregori, Gianluca, Labate, Luca, Levato, Tadzio, Li, Bin, Makita, Mikako, Mithen, James, Murphy, Chris, Notley, Margaret, Pattathil, Rajeev, Riley, David, Woolsey, Nigel, and Gizzi, Leonida A.

Abstract

A detailed knowledge of the physical phenomena underlying the generation and the transport of fast electrons generated in high-intensity laser-matter interactions is of fundamental importance for the fast ignition scheme for inertial confinement fusion. Here we report on an experiment carried out with the VULCAN Petawatt beam and aimed at investigating the role of collisional return currents in the dynamics of the fast electron beam. To that scope, in the experiment counter-propagating electron beams were generated by double-sided irradiation of layered target foils containing a Ti layer. The experimental results were obtained for different time delays between the two laser beams as well as for single-sided irradiation of the target foils. The main diagnostics consisted of two bent mica crystal spectrometers placed at either side of the target foil. High-resolution X-ray spectra of the Ti emission lines in the range from the Ly to the K line were recorded. In addition, 2D X-ray images with spectral resolution were obtained by means of a novel diagnostic technique, the energy-encoded pin-hole camera, based on the use of a pin-hole array equipped with a CCD detector working in single-photon regime. The spectroscopic measurements suggest a higher target temperature for well-aligned laser beams and a precise timing between the two beams. The experimental results are presented and compared to simulation results.

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2011
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30. The STAR project

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Bacci, Alberto, Agostino, Raffaele, Alesini, David, Anania, Maria Pia, Bellaveglia, Marco, Bisesto, Fabrizio, Borgese, Gianluca, Cianchi, Alessandro, D'Auria, Gerardo, Di Pirro, Giampiero, Esposito, Adolfo, Fabris, Alessandro, Ferrario, Massimo, Gallo, Alessandro, Gatti, Giancarlo, Ghedini, Mauro, Ghigo, Andrea, Levato, Tadzio, Marazzi, Marco, Martire, Fiorello, Pace, Calogero, Palmer, Dennis, Petrillo, Vittoria, Puppin, Ezio, Serafini, Luca, Spataro, Bruno, Tomassini, Paolo, Torri, Verardo, Vaccarezza, Cristina, and Villa, Fabio

Subjects
U05 Applications, Other, 08 Applications of Accelerators, Accelerator Physics
Abstract

We present on overview of the STAR project (Southern european Thomson source for Applied Research), in progress at the Univ. of Calabria (Italy) aimed at the construction of an advanced Thomson source of monochromatic tunable, ps-long, polarized X-ray beams, ranging from 20 to 140 keV. The project is pursued in collaboration among: Univ. della Calabria, CNISM, INFN and Sincrotrone Trieste. The X-rays will be devoted to experiments of matter science, cultural heritage, advanced radiological imaging with micro-tomography capabilities. One S-band RF Gun at 100 Hz will produce electron bunches boosted up to 60 MeV by a 3m long S-band TW cavity. A dogleg will bring the beam on a parallel line, shielding the X-ray line from the background radiation due to Linac dark current. The peculiarity of the machine is the ability to produce high quality electron beams, with low emittance and high stability, allowing to reach spot sizes around 15-20 microns, with a pointing jitter of the order of a few microns. The collision laser will be based on a Yb:Yag 100 Hz J-class high quality laser system, synchronized to an external photo-cathode laser and to the RF system to better than 1 ps time jitter., Proceedings of the 5th Int. Particle Accelerator Conf., IPAC2014, Dresden, Germany

32. ELIMAIA: A Laser-Driven Ion Accelerator for Multidisciplinary Applications

Author

Boris Odlozilik, Andriy Velyhan, R. Leanza, Jean-Paul Perin, Veronika Olšovcová, Denis Chatain, Giada Petringa, A. Fajstavr, Lucio Andò, Francesco Schillaci, Sergei V. Bulanov, Filip Grepl, Mario Maggiore, Giacomo Cuttone, Martina Zakova, Daniel B. Kramer, Guliana Milluzzo, Georg Korn, Valentina Scuderi, J. Pipek, G. A. Pablo Cirrone, Giuseppina Larosa, Lorenzo Giuffrida, A.G. Amico, Jan Ridky, Josef Krasa, Jan Psikal, Lorenzo Manti, Bedřich Rus, Marco Borghesi, Satyabrata Kar, Tadzio Levato, A. D. Russo, Daniele Margarone, Roberto Versaci, Stepan Bulanov, Tuomas Wiste, Francesco Romano, Margarone, Daniele, Cirrone, G., Cuttone, Giacomo, Amico, Antonio, Andò, Lucio, Borghesi, Marco, Bulanov, Stepan, Bulanov, Sergei, Chatain, Deni, Fajstavr, Antonín, Giuffrida, Lorenzo, Grepl, Filip, Kar, Satyabrata, Krasa, Josef, Kramer, Daniel, Larosa, Giuseppina, Leanza, Renata, Levato, Tadzio, Maggiore, Mario, Manti, Lorenzo, Milluzzo, Guliana, Odlozilik, Bori, Olsovcova, Veronika, Perin, Jean-Paul, Pipek, Jan, Psikal, Jan, Petringa, Giada, Ridky, Jan, Romano, Francesco, Rus, Bedřich, Russo, Antonio, Schillaci, Francesco, Scuderi, Valentina, Velyhan, Andriy, Versaci, Roberto, Wiste, Tuoma, Zakova, Martina, and Korn, Georg

Subjects
Dosimetry of laser-driven ions, Ultrahigh intensity laser-matter interaction, Technology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Extreme Light Infrastructure, Compact accelerator, laser-plasma acceleration, Laser-ion beamline, Pulsed ion beams, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Acceleration, Multidisciplinary applications of ions, ultrahigh intensity laser-matter interaction, Multidisciplinary approach, law, ion beam transport, 0103 physical sciences, Thermal emittance, Aerospace engineering, 010306 general physics, Particle beam, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, business.industry, pulsed ion beams, Laser, laser-ion beamline, multidisciplinary applications of ions, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, TK1-9971, Experimental system, Beamline, compact accelerator, Ion beam transport, Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering, dosimetry of laser-driven ions, business, Laser-plasma acceleration
Abstract

The main direction proposed by the community of experts in the field of laser-driven ion acceleration is to improve particle beam features (maximum energy, charge, emittance, divergence, monochromaticity, shot-to-shot stability) in order to demonstrate reliable and compact approaches to be used for multidisciplinary applications, thus, in principle, reducing the overall cost of a laser-based facility compared to a conventional accelerator one and, at the same time, demonstrating innovative and more effective sample irradiation geometries. The mission of the laser-driven ion target area at ELI-Beamlines (Extreme Light Infrastructure) in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic, called ELI Multidisciplinary Applications of laser-Ion Acceleration (ELIMAIA), is to provide stable, fully characterized and tuneable beams of particles accelerated by Petawatt-class lasers and to offer them to the user community for multidisciplinary applications. The ELIMAIA beamline has been designed and developed at the Institute of Physics of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic (IoP-ASCR) in Prague and at the National Laboratories of Southern Italy of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (LNS-INFN) in Catania (Italy). An international scientific network particularly interested in future applications of laser driven ions for hadrontherapy, ELI MEDical applications (ELIMED), has been established around the implementation of the ELIMAIA experimental system. The basic technology used for ELIMAIA research and development, along with envisioned parameters of such user beamline will be described and discussed.

Published
2018

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