Pepper-Pot Emittance Measurement at Laser-Plasma Ion Source for I-4 Accelerator
https://doi.org/10.56304/S207956292006038X
Abstract
Description of computer code developed for processing images obtained in pepper-pot emittance measurement technique, which allows estimating emittance in single measurement. The code uses pepper-pot mask image on a scintillator screen obtained by means of laser-plasma radiation. This image is used to find positions of holes of the mask and its rotation angle. Pepper-pot techinique is applied to measure emittance of carbon ion beam extracted from laser produced plasma, generated by CO2-laser pulses with the focal power density on the target of about 1011 W/cm2. Results of image processing and calculating emittance are presented.
About the Authors
A. A. LosevRussian Federation
Moscow, 117218
Yu. A. Satov
Russian Federation
Moscow, 117218
A. V. Shumshurov
Russian Federation
Moscow, 117218
A. N. Balabaev
Russian Federation
Moscow, 117218
I. A. Khrisanov
Russian Federation
Moscow, 117218
A. A. Vasiliev
Russian Federation
Moscow, 117218
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Review
For citations:
Losev A.A., Satov Yu.A., Shumshurov A.V., Balabaev A.N., Khrisanov I.A., Vasiliev A.A. Pepper-Pot Emittance Measurement at Laser-Plasma Ion Source for I-4 Accelerator. Nuclear Physics and Engineering. 2021;12(2):123-128. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.56304/S207956292006038X