Commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at ELI-NP using a short focal parabolic mirror for proton acceleration

M. O. Cernaianu; P. Ghenuche; F. Rotaru; L. Tudor; O. Chalus; C. Gheorghiu; D. C. Popescu; M. Gugiu; S. Balascuta; A. Magureanu; M. Tataru; V. Horny; B. Corobean; I. Dancus; A. Alincutei; T. Asavei; B. Diaconescu; L. Dinca; D. B. Dreghici; D. G. Ghita; C. Jalba; V. Leca; A. M. Lupu; V. Nastasa; F. Negoita; M. Patrascoiu; F. Schimbeschi; D. Stutman; C. Ticos; D. Ursescu; A. Arefiev; P. Tomassini; V. Malka; S. Gales; K. A. Tanaka; C. A. Ur; D. Doria

doi:10.1063/5.0241077

Commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at ELI-NP using a short focal parabolic mirror for proton acceleration

M. O. Cernaianu, P. Ghenuche, F. Rotaru, L. Tudor, O. Chalus, C. Gheorghiu, D. C. Popescu, M. Gugiu, S. Balascuta, A. Magureanu, M. Tataru, V. Horny, B. Corobean, I. Dancus, A. Alincutei, T. Asavei, B. Diaconescu, L. Dinca, D. B. Dreghici, D. G. GhitaC. Jalba, V. Leca, A. M. Lupu, V. Nastasa, F. Negoita, M. Patrascoiu, F. Schimbeschi, D. Stutman, C. Ticos, D. Ursescu, A. Arefiev, P. Tomassini, V. Malka, S. Gales, K. A. Tanaka, C. A. Ur, D. Doria^*

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High-power laser systems have opened new frontiers in scientific research and have revolutionized various scientific fields, offering unprecedented capabilities for understanding fundamental physics and allowing unique applications. This paper details the successful commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at the Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) facility in Romania, using both of the available laser arms. The experimental setup featured a short focal parabolic mirror to accelerate protons through the target normal sheath acceleration mechanism. Detailed experiments were conducted using various metallic and diamond-like carbon targets to investigate the dependence of the proton acceleration on different laser parameters. Furthermore, the paper discusses the critical role of the laser temporal profile in optimizing proton acceleration, supported by hydrodynamic simulations that are correlated with experimental outcomes. The findings underscore the potential of the ELI-NP facility to advance research in laser-plasma physics and contribute significantly to high-energy physics applications. The results of this commissioning establish a strong foundation for experiments by future users.

Original language	English
Article number	027204
Journal	Matter and Radiation at Extremes
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0241077
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2025

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This work was supported by the Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) Phase II, a project co-financed by the Romanian Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research CNCS-UEFISCDI (Project No. PN-IIIP4-IDPCCF-2016-0164) and Nucleu Projects (Grant No. PN 23210105 and 19060105). The Romanian Government also supports ELI-NP through IOSIN funds as a Facility of National Interest.

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Cernaianu, M. O., Ghenuche, P., Rotaru, F., Tudor, L., Chalus, O., Gheorghiu, C., Popescu, D. C., Gugiu, M., Balascuta, S., Magureanu, A., Tataru, M., Horny, V., Corobean, B., Dancus, I., Alincutei, A., Asavei, T., Diaconescu, B., Dinca, L., Dreghici, D. B., ... Doria, D. (2025). Commissioning of the 1 PW experimental area at ELI-NP using a short focal parabolic mirror for proton acceleration. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 10(2), Article 027204. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0241077

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