Ion acceleration driven by superintense laser pulses is attracting an impressive and steadily
increasing effort. Motivations can be found in the applicative potential and in the perspective …

Proton imaging has become a key diagnostic for measuring electromagnetic fields in high-
energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing …

In the 2015 review paper 'Petawatt Class Lasers Worldwide'a comprehensive overview of
the current status of high-power facilities of was presented. This was largely based on facility …

This paper provides an up-to-date review of the problems related to the generation,
detection and mitigation of strong electromagnetic pulses created in the interaction of high …

Pulsed beams of energetic x-rays and neutrons from intense laser interactions with solid
foils are promising for applications where bright, small emission area sources, capable of …

We present the characteristics of track formation on the front and rear surfaces of CR-39
produced by laser-driven protons and carbon ions. A methodological approach, based on …

Radiographic imaging with x-rays and protons is an omnipresent tool in basic research and
applications in industry, material science and medical diagnostics. The information …

Radiochromic film (RCF) stacks are the most commonly used diagnostic of laser accelerated
ion beams at Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt (GSI) and at other …

The radiochromic film (RCF) is a high-dose, high-dynamic range dosimetry detection
medium. A stack of RCFs can be used to detect both spatial and energetic distribution of …

A high repetition rate scintillator-based transverse beam profile diagnostic for laser-plasma
accelerated proton beams has been designed and commissioned. The proton beam profiler …