We propose a novel scheme for the population and depletion of nuclear isomers.This scheme combines the γ photons with energiesà 10 keV emitted during the interaction of a contemporary high-intensity laser pulse ...We propose a novel scheme for the population and depletion of nuclear isomers.This scheme combines the γ photons with energiesà 10 keV emitted during the interaction of a contemporary high-intensity laser pulse with a plasma and one or multiple photon beams supplied by intense lasers.Owing to nonlinear effects,two-or multiphoton absorption dominates over the conventional multistep one-photon process for an optimized γ flash.Moreover,this nonlinear effect can be greatly enhanced with the help of externally supplied low-energy photons coming from another laser.These low-energy photons act such that the effective cross-section experienced by the γ photons becomes tunable,growing with the intensity I_(0) of the beam.Assuming I_(0)~10^(18) W·cm^(-2) for the photon beam,an effective cross-section as large as 10^(-21)-10^(-28) cm^(2) for the γ photons can be achieved.Thus,with state-of-the-art 10 PW laser facilities,the yields from two-photon absorption can reach 10^(6)-10^(9) isomers per shot for selected states that are separated from their ground state by E2 transitions.Similar yields for transitions with higher multipolarities can be accommodated by multiphoton absorption with additional photons provided.展开更多
High-power laser systems have opened new frontiers in scientifi research and have revolutionized various scientifi fields offering unprecedented capabilities for understanding fundamental physics and allowing unique a...High-power laser systems have opened new frontiers in scientifi research and have revolutionized various scientifi fields offering unprecedented capabilities for understanding fundamental physics and allowing unique applications.This paper details the successful commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at the Extreme Light Infrastructure–Nuclear Physics(ELI-NP)facility in Romania,using both of the available laser arms.The experimental setup featured a short focal parabolic mirror to accelerate protons through the target normal sheath acceleration mechanism.Detailed experiments were conducted using various metallic and diamond-like carbon targets to investigate the dependence of the proton acceleration on different laser parameters.Furthermore,the paper discusses the critical role of the laser temporal profil in optimizing proton acceleration,supported by hydrodynamic simulations that are correlated with experimental outcomes.The finding underscore the potential of the ELI-NP facility to advance research in laser–plasma physics and contribute significantl to high-energy physics applications.The results of this commissioning establish a strong foundation for experiments by future users.展开更多
The emergence of a new era reaching beyond current state-of-the-art ultrashort and ultraintense laser technology has been enabled by the approval of around V 850 million worth of structural funds in 2011–2012 by the ...The emergence of a new era reaching beyond current state-of-the-art ultrashort and ultraintense laser technology has been enabled by the approval of around V 850 million worth of structural funds in 2011–2012 by the European Commission for the installation of Extreme Light Infrastructure(ELI).The ELI project consists of three pillars being built in the Czech Republic,Hungary,and Romania.This challenging proposal is based on recent technical progress allowing ultraintense laser fields in which intensities will soon be reaching as high as I0∼1023Wcm−2.This tremendous technological advance has been brought about by the invention of chirped pulse amplification by Mourou and Strickland.Romania is hosting the ELI for Nuclear Physics(ELI-NP)pillar in M˘agurele near Bucharest.The new facility,currently under construction,is intended to serve the broad national,European,and international scientific community.Its mission covers scientific research at the frontier of knowledge involving two domains.The first is laser-driven experiments related to NP,strong-field quantum electrodynamics,and associated vacuum effects.The second research domain is based on the establishment of a Compton-backscattering-based,high-brilliance,and intenseγbeam with Eγ≲19.5 MeV,which represents a merger between laser and accelerator technology.This system will allow the investigation of the nuclear structure of selected isotopes and nuclear reactions of relevance,for example,to astrophysics with hitherto unprecedented resolution and accuracy.In addition to fundamental themes,a large number of applications with significant societal impact will be developed.The implementation of the project started in January 2013 and is spearheaded by the ELI-NP/Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering(IFIN-HH).Experiments will begin in early 2020.展开更多
A number of laser facilities coming online all over the world promise the capability of high-power laser experiments with shot repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz. Target availability and technical issues related to ...A number of laser facilities coming online all over the world promise the capability of high-power laser experiments with shot repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz. Target availability and technical issues related to the interaction environment could become a bottleneck for the exploitation of such facilities. In this paper, we report on target needs for three different classes of experiments: dynamic compression physics, electron transport and isochoric heating, and laser-driven particle and radiation sources. We also review some of the most challenging issues in target fabrication and high repetition rate operation. Finally, we discuss current target supply strategies and future perspectives to establish a sustainable target provision infrastructure for advanced laser facilities.展开更多
基金supported by the Extreme Light Infrastructure Nuclear Physics(ELI-NP)Phase Ⅱ,a project co-financed by the Romanian Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund—the Competitiveness Operational Programme(1/07.07.2016,COP,ID 1334)the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation:PN23210105(Phase 2,the Program Nucleu),ELI-RO grants Proiectul ELI-RO/RDI_2024_AMAP,ELI-RO_RDI_2024_LaLuThe,ELIRO_RDI_2024_SPARC+4 种基金ELI10/01.10.2020 of the Romanian Governmentthe European Union,the Romanian Governmentthe Health Program,within the project“Medical Applications of High-Power Lasers—Dr.LASER”SMIS Code:326475the IOSIN funds for research infrastructures of national interest.
文摘We propose a novel scheme for the population and depletion of nuclear isomers.This scheme combines the γ photons with energiesà 10 keV emitted during the interaction of a contemporary high-intensity laser pulse with a plasma and one or multiple photon beams supplied by intense lasers.Owing to nonlinear effects,two-or multiphoton absorption dominates over the conventional multistep one-photon process for an optimized γ flash.Moreover,this nonlinear effect can be greatly enhanced with the help of externally supplied low-energy photons coming from another laser.These low-energy photons act such that the effective cross-section experienced by the γ photons becomes tunable,growing with the intensity I_(0) of the beam.Assuming I_(0)~10^(18) W·cm^(-2) for the photon beam,an effective cross-section as large as 10^(-21)-10^(-28) cm^(2) for the γ photons can be achieved.Thus,with state-of-the-art 10 PW laser facilities,the yields from two-photon absorption can reach 10^(6)-10^(9) isomers per shot for selected states that are separated from their ground state by E2 transitions.Similar yields for transitions with higher multipolarities can be accommodated by multiphoton absorption with additional photons provided.
基金supported by the Extreme Light Infrastructure–Nuclear Physics(ELI-NP)PhaseⅡa project co-finance by the Romanian Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund,by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research CNCS-UEFISCDI(Project No.PN-ⅡIP4-IDPCCF-2016-0164)+1 种基金Nucleu Projects(Grant No.PN 23210105 and 19060105)supports ELI-NP through IOSIN funds as a Facility of National Interest。
文摘High-power laser systems have opened new frontiers in scientifi research and have revolutionized various scientifi fields offering unprecedented capabilities for understanding fundamental physics and allowing unique applications.This paper details the successful commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at the Extreme Light Infrastructure–Nuclear Physics(ELI-NP)facility in Romania,using both of the available laser arms.The experimental setup featured a short focal parabolic mirror to accelerate protons through the target normal sheath acceleration mechanism.Detailed experiments were conducted using various metallic and diamond-like carbon targets to investigate the dependence of the proton acceleration on different laser parameters.Furthermore,the paper discusses the critical role of the laser temporal profil in optimizing proton acceleration,supported by hydrodynamic simulations that are correlated with experimental outcomes.The finding underscore the potential of the ELI-NP facility to advance research in laser–plasma physics and contribute significantl to high-energy physics applications.The results of this commissioning establish a strong foundation for experiments by future users.
基金The contribution of the entire ELI-NP team and collaborators to the project implementation is gratefully acknowledged,especially the help of A.Imreh in creating the complex 3D figures.The work has been supported by Extreme Light Infrastructure Nuclear Physics Phase II,a project co-financed by the Romanian Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund and the Competitiveness Operational Programme(No.1/07.07.2016,COP,ID 1334).
文摘The emergence of a new era reaching beyond current state-of-the-art ultrashort and ultraintense laser technology has been enabled by the approval of around V 850 million worth of structural funds in 2011–2012 by the European Commission for the installation of Extreme Light Infrastructure(ELI).The ELI project consists of three pillars being built in the Czech Republic,Hungary,and Romania.This challenging proposal is based on recent technical progress allowing ultraintense laser fields in which intensities will soon be reaching as high as I0∼1023Wcm−2.This tremendous technological advance has been brought about by the invention of chirped pulse amplification by Mourou and Strickland.Romania is hosting the ELI for Nuclear Physics(ELI-NP)pillar in M˘agurele near Bucharest.The new facility,currently under construction,is intended to serve the broad national,European,and international scientific community.Its mission covers scientific research at the frontier of knowledge involving two domains.The first is laser-driven experiments related to NP,strong-field quantum electrodynamics,and associated vacuum effects.The second research domain is based on the establishment of a Compton-backscattering-based,high-brilliance,and intenseγbeam with Eγ≲19.5 MeV,which represents a merger between laser and accelerator technology.This system will allow the investigation of the nuclear structure of selected isotopes and nuclear reactions of relevance,for example,to astrophysics with hitherto unprecedented resolution and accuracy.In addition to fundamental themes,a large number of applications with significant societal impact will be developed.The implementation of the project started in January 2013 and is spearheaded by the ELI-NP/Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering(IFIN-HH).Experiments will begin in early 2020.
基金support from the European Cluster of Advanced Laser Light Sources(EUCALL)project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under agreement No 654220support of the ELI-NP team and from ELI-NP PhaseⅡ,a project co-financed by the Romanian Government and European Union through the European Regional Development Fund–the Competitiveness Operational Programme(1/07.07.2016,COP,ID 1334)+5 种基金support of the ELI-Beamlines project,mainly sponsored by the project ELI–Extreme Light Infrastructure–Phase 2(CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15–008/0000162)through the European Regional Development Fundsupport of Planet Dive,a project that has received funding from the European Research Council(ERC)under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme(grant agreement N.637748)supported by the Helmholtz Association under VHNG-1141support of the European Research Council Consolidator Grant ENSURE(ERC-2014CoG No.647554)Support by the Nanofabrication Facilities Rossendorfthe Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research,HZDR
文摘A number of laser facilities coming online all over the world promise the capability of high-power laser experiments with shot repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz. Target availability and technical issues related to the interaction environment could become a bottleneck for the exploitation of such facilities. In this paper, we report on target needs for three different classes of experiments: dynamic compression physics, electron transport and isochoric heating, and laser-driven particle and radiation sources. We also review some of the most challenging issues in target fabrication and high repetition rate operation. Finally, we discuss current target supply strategies and future perspectives to establish a sustainable target provision infrastructure for advanced laser facilities.
