DOI

  • F. Abicht
  • R. Prasad
  • G. Priebe
  • J. Braenzel
  • L. Ehrentraut
  • A. Andreev
  • P. V. Nickles
  • M. Schnürer
  • V. Tikhonchuk
  • S. Ter-Avetisyan

Beams of energetic negative ions and neutral atoms are obtained from water and ethanol spray targets irradiated by high intensity (5 × 10 19 W/cm2) and ultrashort (50 fs) laser pulses. The resulting spectra were measured with the Thomson parabola spectrometer, which enabled absolute measurements of both: positive and negative ions. The generation of a beam of energetic neutral hydrogen atoms was confirmed with CR-39 track detectors and their spectral characteristics have been measured using time of flight technique. Generation is ascribed to electron-capture and -loss processes in the collisions of laser-accelerated high-energy protons with spray of droplets. The same method can be applied to generate energetic negative ions and neutral atoms of different species.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLaser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions II; and Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles II; and Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves III
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventLaser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions II; and Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles II; and Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves III - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 15 Apr 201318 Apr 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8779
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceLaser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions II; and Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles II; and Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves III
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period15/04/1318/04/13

    Research areas

  • Laser plasma ion acceleration, Negative ions, Neutral atom beams

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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