Speaker
Dr
Michael Seimetz
(I3M)
Description
We report on the recent demonstration of proton acceleration from a tailor-made Ti:Sapphire laser system. In the first successful series of autumn 2015, running at 2 TW peak power and 100 Hz diode pump rate, protons up to 0.7 MeV have been spectrally characterised. Subsequently, at increased laser pulse energy and improved contrast, we have obtained maximum particle energies around 1.5 MeV. These results, achieved in single-shot mode with a variety of thin foil targets, are an important step towards our aim of a stable, compact proton accelerator with high rate capacity.
Primary author
Dr
Michael Seimetz
(I3M)
Co-authors
Dr
Alexandro Ruiz-de la Cruz
(PLA)
Dr
Filomeno Sánchez
(I3M)
Prof.
José María Benlloch
(I3M)
Prof.
Luis Roso
(CLPU)
Mr
Miguel Galán
(PLA)
Mr
Pablo Bellido
(I3M, PLA, CLPU)
Mrs
Paula Mur León
(Instituto de Instrumentación para la Imagen Molecular)
Mr
Roberto Lera
(PLA)
