Energy dispersion in radiation pressure accelerated ion beams
arXiv:1105.4827 · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/13/12/123003
Abstract
We address the problem of energy dispersion of radiation pressure accelerated (RPA) ion beams emerging from a thin (solid) target. Two different acceleration schemes, namely phase-stable acceleration and multi-stage acceleration, are considered by means of analytical modelling and one-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. Our investigations offer a deeper understanding of RPA and allow us to derive some guidelines for generating monoenergetic ion beams.
22 pages, 11 figures