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Ultra-thin polymer foils for laser-ion acceleration

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We report on the development of new materials for laser-ion acceleration applicable for the advanced mechanism of radiation-pressure-acceleration. These targets are ultra-thin with thicknesses of just a few nm. For several years, diamond-like carbon foils in this thickness range can be produced. An alternative material containing more than one ion-species has the potential to further improve the acceleration mechanism. The fabrication and characterization of self-supporting polymer-based targets will be described in this paper. Furthermore, we show the significant influence on a radiation-pressure induced acceleration process by experimental data.

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Acknowledgments

This study was partially supported by the Alliance Program of the Helmholtz Association (HA216/EMMI) by the BMBF (contract 03ZIK445) and by LaserlabEurope. C.R. acknowledges support from the Carl Zeiss Stiftung.

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  1. GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research, 64291, Darmstadt, Germany

    B. Aurand, B. Lommel, B. Kindler, M. Tomut & T. Kuehl

  2. Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany

    B. Elkin

  3. Helmholtz Institute Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany

    B. Aurand, C. Rödel, S. Kuschel, O. Jäckel & T. Kuehl

  4. Center of Smart Interfaces, TU Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany

    L.-O. Heim

  5. Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany

    C. Rödel, S. Kuschel & O. Jäckel

  6. Johannes Gutenberg University, 55122, Mainz, Germany

    B. Aurand & T. Kuehl

  7. EMMI Extreme Matter Institute, 64291, Darmstadt, Germany

    B. Aurand & T. Kuehl

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Aurand, B., Elkin, B., Heim, LO. et al. Ultra-thin polymer foils for laser-ion acceleration. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 299, 965–968 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-013-2627-3

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