B. Aurand,
B. Elkin,
L.-O. Heim,
B. Lommel,
B. Kindler,
M. Tomut,
C. Rödel,
S. Kuschel,
O. Jäckel,
and T. Kühl
Ultra-thin polymer foils for laser-ion acceleration
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 299 :965 (February 2014)
Ultra-thin polymer foils for laser-ion acceleration
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 299 :965 (February 2014)
Abstract:
We report on the development of new materials for laser-ion acceleration applicable for the advanced mechanism of radiation-pressure-acceleration. These targets are ultra-thin with thicknesses of just a few nm. For several years, diamond-like carbon foils in this thickness range can be produced. An alternative material containing more than one ion-species has the potential to further improve the acceleration mechanism. The fabrication and characterization of self-supporting polymer-based targets will be described in this paper. Furthermore, we show the significant influence on a radiation-pressure induced acceleration process by experimental data.