High-repetition-rate solid tape target delivery system for ultra-intense laser-matter interaction at CLPU
Abstract
The VEGA-3 laser system at the Centro de L\'{a}seres Pulsados (CLPU) delivers laser pulses up to 1PW at 1Hz repetition rate, focused to intensities up to 2.5e20W/cm2. A versatile and compact targetry solution suitable for this repetition rate is presented. The system can operate in the challenging petawatt laser environment close to the laser-plasma interaction. Strips are spooled in a tape target system to deliver a solid density target to the laser focus for every shot. Results are presented for different tape materials and thicknesses. Experimental ion spectra are recorded by a Thomson Parabola Ion Spectrometer coupled with a scintillator screen; and an antenna array is used for the characterization of electromagnetic pulses. The results of both diagnostics show a good shot-to-shot stability of the system.
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@article{arxiv.2302.04769,
title = {High-repetition-rate solid tape target delivery system for ultra-intense laser-matter interaction at CLPU},
author = {Michael Ehret and Diego de Luis and Jon Imanol Apiñaniz and Jose Luis Henares and Roberto Lera and José Antonio Pérez-Hernández and Pilar Puyuelo-Valdes and Luca Volpe and Giancarlo Gatti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.04769},
year = {2024}
}
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