We introduce a scheme aiming at the generation of quasi-monochromatic carbon ion bunches from laser-solid interaction.The proposed scheme is an extension of the“peeler”acceleration originally proposed for proton acc...We introduce a scheme aiming at the generation of quasi-monochromatic carbon ion bunches from laser-solid interaction.The proposed scheme is an extension of the“peeler”acceleration originally proposed for proton acceleration,which involves irradiating the narrow(submicrometer)side of a tape target.This results in the generation of a surface plasma wave and the subsequent acceleration of a proton bunch with high peak energy,quasi-monochromaticity,low energy bandwidth,and low divergence by the electrostatic field induced at the target rear.Up to now,the higher-Z(e.g.,carbon)ion bunches obtained with the peeler scheme have been found to exhibit an exponentially decaying thermal-like energy spectrum.To achieve a low energy bandwidth,we place a mass-limited carbon structure at the rear of the target.Using 3D particle-in-cell simulations,we show that a quasi-monochromatic carbon bunch can indeed be obtained.With a multi-PW laser pulse,10^(8) carbon ions with peak energy~110 MeV/u and with a divergence of 20° in the vertical plane and~1° in the horizontal plane can be generated.The quasi-monochromaticity,together with the low duration of the beam and in combination with the versatility of high-power laser facilities,should make this scheme attractive for practical applications such as heavy ion cancer therapy and higher-resolution diagnostics of extreme plasma states.展开更多
Most data centers currently tap into existing power grids to draw the immense amount of electricity they need to operate.But many of the data centers that Google(Mountain View,CA,USA)plans to open in the next few year...Most data centers currently tap into existing power grids to draw the immense amount of electricity they need to operate.But many of the data centers that Google(Mountain View,CA,USA)plans to open in the next few years will boast their own power plants,an arrangement known as colocation[1].Under an agreement announced in December 2024,the company will site data centers in industrial parks where its partner Intersect Power of Houston,TX,USA,has installed clean power facilities[1,2].The first of these complexes is scheduled to come online in 2026[1].展开更多
In high power laser facility for inertial confinement fusion research, final optics assembly(FOA) plays a critical role in the frequency conversion, beam focusing, color separation, beam sampling and debris shielding....In high power laser facility for inertial confinement fusion research, final optics assembly(FOA) plays a critical role in the frequency conversion, beam focusing, color separation, beam sampling and debris shielding. The design and performance of FOA in SG-II Upgrade laser facility are mainly introduced here. Due to the limited space and short focal length, a coaxial aspheric wedged focus lens is designed and applied in the FOA configuration. Then the ghost image analysis,the focus characteristic analysis, the B integral control design and the optomechanical design are carried out in the FOA design phase. In order to ensure the FOA performance, two key technologies are developed including measurement and adjustment technique of the wedged focus lens and the stray light management technique based on ground glass.Experimental results show that the design specifications including laser fluence, frequency conversion efficiency and perforation efficiency of the focus spot have been achieved, which meet the requirements of physical experiments well.展开更多
基金the support of the Romanian Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund–the Competitiveness Operational Programme (1/07.07.2016, COP, Grant ID No. 1334) Phases Ⅱthe Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization: Program Nucleu Grant No. PN23210105+6 种基金supported by the IOSIN Funds for Research Infrastructures of National Interest funded by the Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalizationsupported by Project No. ELI-RO/DFG/2023_001 ARNPhot funded by the Institute of Atomic Physics (Romania), the European Union, the Romanian Governmentthe Health Program, within the project “Medical Applications of High-Power Lasers–Dr. LASER,” SMIS Code 326475by Grant Nos. ELI-RO/RDI/2024_14 SPARC and ELI-RO/RDI/2024_8 AMAPBMBF Grant No. 05P24PF2 (Germany)the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking for awarding us access to Karolina at IT4Innovations (VAB-TU), Czechia under Project No. EHPCREG-2023R02-006 (Grant No. DD-23-157)Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic through e-INFRA CZ (Grant ID No. 90140)
文摘We introduce a scheme aiming at the generation of quasi-monochromatic carbon ion bunches from laser-solid interaction.The proposed scheme is an extension of the“peeler”acceleration originally proposed for proton acceleration,which involves irradiating the narrow(submicrometer)side of a tape target.This results in the generation of a surface plasma wave and the subsequent acceleration of a proton bunch with high peak energy,quasi-monochromaticity,low energy bandwidth,and low divergence by the electrostatic field induced at the target rear.Up to now,the higher-Z(e.g.,carbon)ion bunches obtained with the peeler scheme have been found to exhibit an exponentially decaying thermal-like energy spectrum.To achieve a low energy bandwidth,we place a mass-limited carbon structure at the rear of the target.Using 3D particle-in-cell simulations,we show that a quasi-monochromatic carbon bunch can indeed be obtained.With a multi-PW laser pulse,10^(8) carbon ions with peak energy~110 MeV/u and with a divergence of 20° in the vertical plane and~1° in the horizontal plane can be generated.The quasi-monochromaticity,together with the low duration of the beam and in combination with the versatility of high-power laser facilities,should make this scheme attractive for practical applications such as heavy ion cancer therapy and higher-resolution diagnostics of extreme plasma states.
文摘Most data centers currently tap into existing power grids to draw the immense amount of electricity they need to operate.But many of the data centers that Google(Mountain View,CA,USA)plans to open in the next few years will boast their own power plants,an arrangement known as colocation[1].Under an agreement announced in December 2024,the company will site data centers in industrial parks where its partner Intersect Power of Houston,TX,USA,has installed clean power facilities[1,2].The first of these complexes is scheduled to come online in 2026[1].
文摘In high power laser facility for inertial confinement fusion research, final optics assembly(FOA) plays a critical role in the frequency conversion, beam focusing, color separation, beam sampling and debris shielding. The design and performance of FOA in SG-II Upgrade laser facility are mainly introduced here. Due to the limited space and short focal length, a coaxial aspheric wedged focus lens is designed and applied in the FOA configuration. Then the ghost image analysis,the focus characteristic analysis, the B integral control design and the optomechanical design are carried out in the FOA design phase. In order to ensure the FOA performance, two key technologies are developed including measurement and adjustment technique of the wedged focus lens and the stray light management technique based on ground glass.Experimental results show that the design specifications including laser fluence, frequency conversion efficiency and perforation efficiency of the focus spot have been achieved, which meet the requirements of physical experiments well.
