Proton Focusing Characteristics Relevant to Fast Ignition

Author

Bartal, T. ; Flippo, K.A. ; Gaillard, S.A. ; Offermann, D.T. ; Foord, M.E. ; Bellei, C. ; Patel, P.K. ; Key, M.H. ; Stephens, R.B. ; McLean, H.S. ; Jarrott, L.C. ; Beg, F.N.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Univ. of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

Volume

39

Issue

11

fYear

2011

Firstpage

2818

Lastpage

2819

Abstract

The properties of a proton beam can be investigated by using a stack of radiochromic film imaging the shadows of a mesh placed within the beam path. We present results of a laser-generated proton beam from hemispherical shell targets. The experimental data validate particle-in-cell hybrid modeling using the large-scale plasma code and lead to the understanding of proton focusing relevant to integrated-proton fast-ignition experiments.

Keywords

fusion reactor ignition; particle beam focusing; plasma inertial confinement; plasma production by laser; plasma simulation; plasma transport processes; proton beams; hemispherical shell targets; integrated proton fast ignition experiments; large scale plasma code; laser generated proton beam; mesh shadow; particle in cell hybrid modeling; proton beam properties; proton focusing characteristics; radiochromic film imaging; Focusing; Laboratories; Laser beams; Particle beams; Plasmas; Protons; Trajectory; Fast ignition (FI); plasma physics; protons;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2011.2155682

Filename

5873158