Proposed double-layer target for the generation of high-quality laser-accelerated ion beams

Phys Rev Lett. 2002 Oct 21;89(17):175003. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.175003. Epub 2002 Oct 8.

Abstract

In order to achieve a high-quality, i.e., monoenergetic, intense ion beam, we propose the use of a double-layer target. The first layer, at the target front, consists of high-Z atoms, while the second (rear) layer is a thin coating of low-Z atoms. The generation of high-quality proton beams from the double-layer target, irradiated by an ultraintense laser pulse, is demonstrated with three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ions*
  • Lasers*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Particle Accelerators*
  • Radiotherapy, High-Energy

Substances

  • Ions