Author: Schramm, U.
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WEIXSP1 Towards High-Repetition Rate Petawatt Laser Experiments with Cryogenic Jets Using a Mechanical Chopper System 1594
 
  • M. Rehwald, S. Assenbaum, C. Bernert, U. Schramm, K. Zeil
    HZDR, Dresden, Germany
  • C.B. Curry, M. Gauthier, S.H. Glenzer, C. Schoenwaelder, F. Treffert
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
  • S. Göde
    EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany
 
  Laser-plasma based ion accelerators require suitable high-repetition rate target systems that enable systematic studies at controlled plasma conditions and application-relevant particle flux. Self-refreshing, micrometer-sized cryogenic jets have proven to be an ideal target platform. Yet, operation of such systems in the harsh environmental conditions of high power laser induced plasma experiments have turned out to be challenging. Here we report on recent experiments deploying a cryogenic hydrogen jet as a source of pure proton beams generated with the PW-class ultrashort pulse laser DRACO. Damage to the jet target system during application of full energy laser shots was prevented by implementation of a mechanical chopper system interrupting the direct line of sight between the laser plasma interaction zone and the jet source.  
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2022-WEIXSP1  
About • Received ※ 16 May 2022 — Revised ※ 10 June 2022 — Accepted ※ 14 June 2022 — Issue date ※ 15 June 2022
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WEPOMS020 FAIR SIS100 Laser Cooling Pilot Facility 2284
 
  • S. Klammes, T. Kühl, P.J. Spiller, T. Stöhlker, D.F.A. Winters
    GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
  • M.H. Bussmann, U. Schramm, M. Siebold
    HZDR, Dresden, Germany
  • M.H. Bussmann
    CASUS, Görlitz, Germany
  • J. Gumm, B. Langfeld, T. Walther
    TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
  • V. Hannen, K. Ueberholz
    Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
  • X. Ma, W.Q. Wen
    IMP/CAS, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
  • U. Schramm
    TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
  • T. Stöhlker
    HIJ, Jena, Germany
  • T. Stöhlker
    IOQ, Jena, Germany
  • T. Walther
    HFHF, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
 
  We present new (preliminary) results from a recent (May 2021) beam experiment for laser cooling of bunched relativistic carbon ion beams at the ESR of the GSI Helmholtz Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. We were able to use the new pulsed UV laser system from the TU Darmstadt, which has a very high repetition rate, a variable pulse duration and high UV power (up to 250 mW @ 257 nm). Using this laser, we have - for the first time - demonstrated laser cooling of bunched relativistic ion beams for different laser pulse durations (166-740 ps) at a ~10 MHz repetition rate. In addition, we could use the moveable in-vacuo (X)UV detection system from Münster University to study the fluorescence from the laser-excited ions. Finally, we have observed clear effects in the amount of detected fluorescence from the ions using our new ion bunch - laser pulse timing scheme. These studies are also highly relevant for the SIS100 laser cooling pilot facility, which is currently being realized at FAIR.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2022-WEPOMS020  
About • Received ※ 08 June 2022 — Revised ※ 11 June 2022 — Accepted ※ 15 June 2022 — Issue date ※ 13 June 2022
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