1. The L4n laser beamline of the P3-installation: Towards high-repetition rate high-energy density physics at ELI-Beamlines
- Author
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S. Weber, N. Jourdain, Georg Korn, Deepak Kumar, I. Majerová, U. Chaulagain, Daniel B. Kramer, M. Havlík, and Vladimir Tikhonchuk
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Physics ,Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,business.industry ,Nanosecond ,Warm dense matter ,Betatron ,Laser ,01 natural sciences ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ,010305 fluids & plasmas ,law.invention ,Optics ,Nuclear Energy and Engineering ,Beamline ,law ,Picosecond ,0103 physical sciences ,Femtosecond ,lcsh:QC770-798 ,lcsh:Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,010306 general physics ,business ,Beam (structure) - Abstract
The P3 installation of ELI-Beamlines is conceived as an experimental platform for multiple high-repetition-rate laser beams spanning time scales from femtosecond via picosecond to nanosecond. The upcoming L4n laser beamline will provide shaped nanosecond pulses of up to 1.9 kJ at a maximum repetition rate of 1 shot/min. This beamline will provide unique possibilities for high-pressure, high-energy-density physics, warm dense matter, and laser–plasma interaction experiments. Owing to the high repetition rate, it will become possible to obtain considerable improvements in data statistics, in particular, for equation-of-state data sets. The nanosecond beam will be coupled with short sub-picosecond pulses, providing high-resolution diagnostic tools by either irradiating a backlighter target or driving a betatron setup to generate energetic electrons and hard X-rays.
- Published
- 2021