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IP2: High Intensity Experiment Platform at the BELLA Petawatt Laser

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Abstract

In this presentation, we will report on the status of a newly constructed high intensity laser beamline at the BELLA petawatt facility with a short-focal length OAP (f\2.5), where expected laser focus intensity is >1021 W/cm2 with a repetition rate up to 1 Hz.  The first commissioning experiment is scheduled in fall 2021, and the results will be discussed in the presentation. 

In near future, this new short-focal length beamline will be equipped with a re-collimating double-plasma mirror, providing ultra-high temporal contrast with high peak intensity. This enables experiments with advanced concepts such as radiation pressure acceleration and magnetic vortex acceleration of ion beams. The outlook toward 100 MeV level laser-driven ion beam sources will be discussed as well. The BELLA Center is a part of LaserNetUS, providing access to users.

Presenters

  • Kei Nakamura

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Authors

  • Kei Nakamura

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Lieselotte Obst-Huebl

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Sahel Hakimi

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Jared De Chant

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Zachary Kober

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Tobias M Ostermayr

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Stepan S Bulanov

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Axel Huebl

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Anthony J Gonsalves

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Csaba Toth

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Thomas Schenkel

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Jeroen van Tilborg

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Carl B Schroeder

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Eric H Esarey

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Cameron R Geddes

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory