Platform for laser-driven X-ray diagnostics of heavy-ion heated extreme states of matter
We report on commissioning experiments at the high-energy, high-temperature (HHT) target area at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, combining for the first time intense pulses of heavy ions from the...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Matter and Radiation at Extremes |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0233548 |
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| Summary: | We report on commissioning experiments at the high-energy, high-temperature (HHT)
target area at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH,
Darmstadt, Germany, combining for the first time intense pulses of heavy ions
from the SIS18 synchrotron with high-energy laser pulses from the PHELIX laser
facility. We demonstrate the use of X-ray diagnostic techniques based on intense
laser-driven X-ray sources, which will allow probing of large samples
volumetrically heated by the intense heavy-ion beams. A new target chamber as
well as optical diagnostics for ion-beam characterization and fast pyrometric
temperature measurements complement the experimental capabilities. This platform
is designed for experiments at the future Facility for Antiproton and Ion
Research in Europe GmbH (FAIR), where unprecedented ion-beam intensities will
enable the generation of millimeter-sized samples under high-energy-density
conditions. |
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| ISSN: | 2468-080X |