Design considerations for the use of laser-plasma accelerators for advanced space radiation studies

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Koenigstein, T. and Karger, O. and Pretzler, G. and Rosenzweig, J. B. and Hidding, B. (2012) Design considerations for the use of laser-plasma accelerators for advanced space radiation studies. Journal of Plasma Physics, 78 (4 spec). pp. 383-391. ISSN 0022-3778 (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022377812000153)

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Abstract

We present design considerations for the use of laser-plasma accelerators for mimicking space radiation and testing space-grade electronics. This novel application takes advantage of the inherent ability of laser-plasma accelerators to produce particle beams with exponential energy distribution, which is a characteristic shared with the hazardous relativistic electron flux present in the radiation belts of planets such as Earth, Saturn and Jupiter. Fundamental issues regarding laser-plasma interaction parameters, beam propagation, flux development, and experimental setup are discussed.

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Koenigstein, T., Karger, O., Pretzler, G., Rosenzweig, J. B. and Hidding, B. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5827-0041;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:44890
    Dates:
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    August 2012
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:17 Sep 2013 13:29
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 10:29
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/44890
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