Abstract
Proton radiography is a key diagnostics to measure and image the electric/magnetic field in laser-produced plasmas. A thin solid target is irradiated with an intense laser pulse to produce a proton beam. The accelerated proton can achieve higher energy with thinner target. In order to produce an extremely thin target, we have developed a large-area suspended graphene as a laser target for energetic ion sources. We describe the manufacturing process of the suspended graphene, and show the results of quality evaluations.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e18 |
Journal | High Power Laser Science and Engineering |
Volume | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 The Author(s).
Keywords
- Plasma
- graphene
- ion acceleration
- laser
- radiation pressure acceleration