Au49 + , Pb50 + , and Ta48 + ions from laser-produced plasmas
Abstract
Results of generation of intense currents of highly charged ions of heavy elements from laser-produced Au, Pb, and Ta plasmas are reported. High-power iodine laser PERUN operating with λ=1.315 μm was used for that purpose. Using a parabolic mirror with a hole in the center instead of a focusing lens increased the efficiency of the illumination system and made the ion measurements along the target normal possible. Multiply charged ions were recorded with an ion energy analyzer in a distance of 240 cm.
- Publication:
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Applied Physics Letters
- Pub Date:
- September 1996
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.117057
- Bibcode:
- 1996ApPhL..69.1547W