Absolute calibration of Fujifilm BAS-TR image plate response to laser driven protons up to 40 MeV

Martin, P. and Ahmed, H. and Doria, D. and Alejo, A. and Clarke, R. and Ferguson, S. and Fernández-Tobias, J. and Freeman, R. R. and Fuchs, J. and Green, A. and Green, J. S. and Gwynne, D. and Hanton, F. and Jarrett, J. and Jung, D. and Kakolee, K. F. and Krygier, A. G. and Lewis, C. L. S. and McIlvenny, A. and McKenna, P. and Morrison, J. T. and Najmudin, Z. and Naughton, K. and Nersisyan, G. and Norreys, P. and Notley, M. and Roth, M. and Ruiz, J. A. and Scullion, C. and Zepf, M. and Zhai, S. and Borghesi, M. and Kar, S. (2022) Absolute calibration of Fujifilm BAS-TR image plate response to laser driven protons up to 40 MeV. Review of Scientific Instruments, 93 (5). 053303. ISSN 0034-6748 (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089402)

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Abstract

Image plates (IPs) are a popular detector in the field of laser driven ion acceleration, owing to their high dynamic range and reusability. An absolute calibration of these detectors to laser-driven protons in the routinely produced tens of MeV energy range is, therefore, essential. In this paper, the response of Fujifilm BAS-TR IPs to 1–40 MeV protons is calibrated by employing the detectors in high resolution Thomson parabola spectrometers in conjunction with a CR-39 nuclear track detector to determine absolute proton numbers. While CR-39 was placed in front of the image plate for lower energy protons, it was placed behind the image plate for energies above 10 MeV using suitable metal filters sandwiched between the image plate and CR-39 to select specific energies. The measured response agrees well with previously reported calibrations as well as standard models of IP response, providing, for the first time, an absolute calibration over a large range of proton energies of relevance to current experiments.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:81215
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    31 May 2022
    Published
    24 May 2022
    Published Online
    16 April 2022
    Accepted
    Notes:This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in Martin, P. et al. "Absolute calibration of Fujifilm BAS-TR image plate response to laser driven protons up to 40 MeV". Review of Scientific Instruments. 2022. 93(5). and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089402
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:21 Jun 2022 11:13
    Last modified:15 Apr 2024 14:22
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/81215
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