The TARANIS laser: A multi-Terawatt system for laser-plasma investigations

T. Dzelzainis; G. Nersisyan; D. Riley; L. Romagnani; H. Ahmed; A. Bigongiari; M. Borghesi; D. Doria; B. Dromey; M. Makita; S. White; S. Kar; D. Marlow; B. Ramakrishna; G. Sarri; M. Zaka-Ul-Islam; M. Zepf; C. L.S. Lewis

doi:10.1017/S0263034610000467

The TARANIS laser: A multi-Terawatt system for laser-plasma investigations

T. Dzelzainis
, G. Nersisyan
, D. Riley
, L. Romagnani
, H. Ahmed
, A. Bigongiari
, M. Borghesi
, D. Doria
, B. Dromey
, M. Makita
, S. White
, S. Kar
, D. Marlow
, B. Ramakrishna
, G. Sarri
, M. Zaka-Ul-Islam
, M. Zepf
, C. L.S. Lewis

Queen's University of Belfast

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Abstract

The multi-Terawatt laser system, terawatt apparatus for relativistic and nonlinear interdisciplinary science, has been recently installed in the Centre for Plasma Physics at the Queen's University of Belfast. The system will support a wide ranging science program, which will include laser-driven particle acceleration, X-ray lasers, and high energy density physics experiments. Here we present an overview of the laser system as well as the results of preliminary investigations on ion acceleration and X-ray lasers, mainly carried out as performance tests for the new apparatus. We also discuss some possible experiments that exploit the flexibility of the system in delivering pump-probe capability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	451-461
Number of pages	11
Journal	Laser and Particle Beams
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034610000467
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Laser
Plasma
Proton acceleration
X-ray lasers

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Dzelzainis, T., Nersisyan, G., Riley, D., Romagnani, L., Ahmed, H., Bigongiari, A., Borghesi, M., Doria, D., Dromey, B., Makita, M., White, S., Kar, S., Marlow, D., Ramakrishna, B., Sarri, G., Zaka-Ul-Islam, M., Zepf, M., & Lewis, C. L. S. (2010). The TARANIS laser: A multi-Terawatt system for laser-plasma investigations. Laser and Particle Beams, 28(3), 451-461. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034610000467

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