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Laser-driven proton beams are still in their infancy but already have some outstanding attributes compared to those produced in conventional accelerators. One such attribute is the typically low beam emittance. This allows excellent resolution in imaging applications like proton radiography. This thesis describes a novel imaging technique - the proton streak camera - that the author developed and first used to measure both the spatial and temporal evolution of ultra-strong electrical fields in laser-driven plasmas. Such investigations are of paramount importance for the understanding of laser-plasma interactions and, thus, for optimization of laser-driven particle acceleration. In particular, the present work investigated micrometer-sized spherical targets after laser irradiation. The confined geometry of plasmas and fields was found to influence the kinetic energy and spatial distribution of accelerated ions. This could be shown both in experimental radiography images and and in numerical simulations, one of which was selected for the cover page of Physical Review Letters.

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Author:   Thomas Sokollik
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2011 ed.
Volume:   0
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.409kg
ISBN:  

9783642150395

ISBN 10:   364215039
Pages:   126
Publication Date:   14 January 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Basics. Ultra Short and Intense Laser Pulses.- Plasma Physics.- IonAcceleration.- Laser System.- Proton Beam Characterization. Proton and Ion Spectra.-Beam Emittance.- Virtual Source Dynamics.- Proton Imaging. Principle of Proton Imaging.- Imaging Plasmas of Irradiated Foils.- Mass-Limited Targets.- Streak Deflectometry.- Summary and Outlook. Apendix A - Zernike Polynomials.- Appendix B – Gated MCO’s.- Bibliography.- Index.- Acknowledgements.

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