Proton Imaging of High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasmas
Abstract
Proton imaging has become a key diagnostic for measuring electromagnetic fields in high-energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing fields, proton imaging is a non-perturbative measurement that can simultaneously offer high spatial and temporal resolution and the ability to distinguish between electric and magnetic fields. Consequently, proton imaging has been used in a wide range of HED experiments, from inertial confinement fusion to laboratory astrophysics. An overview is provided on the state of the art of proton imaging, including detailed discussion of experimental considerations like proton sources and detectors, the theory of proton-imaging analysis, and a survey of experimental results demonstrating the breadth of applications. Topics at the frontiers of proton imaging development are also described, along with an outlook on the future of the field.
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@article{arxiv.2212.08252,
title = {Proton Imaging of High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasmas},
author = {Derek B. Schaeffer and Archie F. A. Bott and Marco Borghesi and Kirk A. Flippo and William Fox and Julien Fuchs and Chikang Li and Hye-Sook Park and Fredrick H. Seguin and Petros Tzeferacos and Louise Willingale},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.08252},
year = {2022}
}