Phys. Rev. E 82, 016407 (2010) [6 pages]Proton radiography of a shock-compressed targetReceived 12 February 2010; published 26 July 2010 In this paper we report on the radiography of a shock-compressed target using laser produced proton beams. A low-density carbon foam target was shock compressed by long pulse high-energy laser beams. The shock front was transversally probed with a proton beam produced in the interaction of a high intensity laser beam with a gold foil. We show that from radiography data, the density profile in the shocked target can be deduced using Monte Carlo simulations. By changing the delay between long and short pulse beams, we could probe different plasma conditions and structures, demonstrating that the details of the steep density gradient can be resolved. This technique is validated as a diagnostic for the investigation of warm dense plasmas, allowing an in situ characterization of high-density contrasted plasmas. © 2010 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevE.82.016407
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevE.82.016407
PACS:
52.50.Lp, 52.25.Tx, 52.50.Jm
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