| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826475 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A novel Thomson parabola ion spectrometer design is presented, in which a gradient electric field configuration is employed to enable a compact design capable of high resolution measurements of ion energy and charge-to-mass ratio. Practical issues relating to the use of the spectrometer for measurement of ion acceleration in high-power laser-plasma experiments are discussed. Example experimental results for ion acceleration from petawatt-class laser interactions with thin gold target foils are presented.
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Authors
D.C. Carroll, P. Brummitt, D. Neely, F. Lindau, O. Lundh, C.-G. Wahlström, P. McKenna,