POLYMERS CONTAINING Cu NANOPARTICLES IRRADIATED BY LASER TO ENHANCE THE ION ACCELERATION

Authors

  • Mariapompea Cutroneo Nuclear Physics Institute, ASCR, 25068 Rez
  • Lorenzo Torrisi Physics Department and Earth Sciences, Messina University, V.le F.S. d'Alcontres 31, 98166 S. Agata, Messina
  • Anna Mackova Nuclear Physics Institute, ASCR, 25068 Rez
  • Andriy Velyhan Institute of Physics, ASCR, v.v.i., 18221 Prague 8

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2015.55.0150

Keywords:

TNSA, hydrogenated target, resonant absorption

Abstract

Target Normal Sheath Acceleration method was employed at PALS to accelerate ions from laser-generated plasma at intensities above 1015 W/cm2. Laser parameters, irradiation conditions and target geometry and composition control the plasma properties and the electric field driving the ion acceleration. Cu nanoparticles deposited on the polymer promote resonant absorption effects increasing the plasma electron density and enhancing the proton acceleration. Protons can be accelerated in forward direction at kinetic energies up to about 3.5 MeV. The optimal target thickness, the maximum acceleration energy and the angular distribution of emitted particles have been measured using ion collectors, X-ray CCD streak camera, SiC detectors and Thomson Parabola Spectrometer.

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Author Biographies

  • Mariapompea Cutroneo, Nuclear Physics Institute, ASCR, 25068 Rez
    PhD
  • Lorenzo Torrisi, Physics Department and Earth Sciences, Messina University, V.le F.S. d'Alcontres 31, 98166 S. Agata, Messina
    Full Professor, Responsible of laser lab at University of Messina and at INFN-LNS of Catania
  • Anna Mackova, Nuclear Physics Institute, ASCR, 25068 Rez
    PhD, Head of Tandetron Laboratory at Nuclear Physics Institute
  • Andriy Velyhan, Institute of Physics, ASCR, v.v.i., 18221 Prague 8
    PhD

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Published

2015-06-30

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 3 (2015)

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How to Cite

Cutroneo, M., Torrisi, L., Mackova, A., & Velyhan, A. (2015). POLYMERS CONTAINING Cu NANOPARTICLES IRRADIATED BY LASER TO ENHANCE THE ION ACCELERATION. Acta Polytechnica, 55(3), 150-153. https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2015.55.0150