Radiochromic film diagnostics for laser-driven ion beams

0455557 - FZÚ 2016 RIV US eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Kaufman, Jan - Margarone, Daniele - Candiano, G. - Kim, I. J. - Jeong, T.M. - Pšikal, Jan - Romano, F. - Cirrone, P. - Scuderi, V. - Korn, Georg
Radiochromic film diagnostics for laser-driven ion beams.
Research Using Extreme Light - Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers II. Bellingham: SPIE, 2015 - (Korn, G.; Silva, L.), "95151J-1"-"95151J-8". Proceedings of SPIE, 9515. ISBN 978-1-62841-636-7. ISSN 0277-786X.
[Research Using Extreme Light - Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers II. Praha (CZ), 13.04.2015-15.04.2015]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT ED1.1.00/02.0061; GA MŠMT EE2.3.20.0279; GA ČR(CZ) GA15-02964S
Grant - others:ELI Beamlines(XE) CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0061; LaserZdroj (OP VK 3)(XE) CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0279; AVČR(CZ) M100101210
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : radiochromic films * laser-driven ion acceleration * proton beam diagnostics
Subject RIV: BL - Plasma and Gas Discharge Physics

Radiochromic lm (RCF) based multichannel diagnostics utilizes the concept of a stack detector comprised of alternating layers of RCFs and shielding aluminium layers. An algorithm based on SRIM simulations is used to correct the accumulated dose. Among the standard information that can be obtained is the maximum ion energy and to some extend the beam energy spectrum. The main area where this detector shines though is the geometrical characterization of the beam. Whereas other detectors such as Thomson parabola spectrometer or Faraday cups detect only a fraction of the outburst cone, the RCF stack placed right behind the target absorbs the whole beam.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0256172