Laser systems
- Ti:Sapp Ι
Main beam
Central wavelength: 800 nm
Peak power (max): 45 TW
Pulse energy: up to 1.1 J
Pulse duration (adjustable): 23-80 fs
Repetition rate: 0.5-10 Hz
Probe beam
Central wavelength: 800 nm
Pulse Energy: 10 mJ
Pulse duration (adjustable): 30-100 fs
Repetition rate: 0.5-10 Hz
Synchronized to main beam
- Ti:Sapp II
Central wavelength: 800 nm
Repetition rate: 1 kHz
CEP stabilized
Amplifier
Pulse energy: 1.5 mJ
Pulse duration: 35 fs
Fiber compressor
Pulse energy: 0.8 mJ
Pulse duration: <7 fs
- Nd:YAG I
Pulse duration: 150 ps
Wavelengths: 1064/532/355/266 nm
Pulse energy: 250 mJ @1064 nm
Repetition rate: up to 10 Hz
- Nd:YAG II
Pulse duration: 6 ns
Wavelengths: 1064/532/355/266 nm
Pulse energy: 850 mJ @1064 nm
Repetition rate: 10 Hz
Secondary sources
- Interaction of the 45TW laser system with solid targets
Electrons:
Energy: ~1 MeV
Dose: 1 Gy/shot
Repetition: single shots per 5΄
Protons:
Energy: ~2.5 MeV
Repetition rate: single shots per 5΄
- Interaction of the 45TW laser system with gaseous targets
Electrons:
Energy: ~150 MeV monoenergetic
Dose: 0.1 mGy/shot
Repetition rate: up to 1 Hz
Ions:
Energy: up to 10 MeV
Repetition rate: up to 1 Hz
- Interaction of the probe beam of the 45TW laser system with gaseous targets
High Harmonics (λ=800nm):
Photon Energy: up to 29th order (27.6nm)
Repetition rate: up to 10 Hz
- X-Pinch device
Point X-Ray source:
Spectral range: 1 – 10KeV
Duration: <4 ns
Yield: ~60 mJ/shot
Source size: <5 μm
Repetition rate: single shots per 20΄
- Plasma Focus device
EUV (13.5 nm):
Yield: 0.7 J/shot
Duration: ~150 ns
Repetition rate: 0.5 Hz
Neutrons:
Energy: 2.4 MeV
Yield: 4.6×106 neutrons/shot
Repetition rate: 0.5 Hz
End-stations
- High Intensity laser matter interaction station
Chamber diameter: 1.5 m
Vacuum pressure: 10-6 mbar
- Moderate Intensity Laser matter interaction station
Chamber diameter: 0.7 m
Vacuum pressure: 10-6 mbar
- X–pinch station
High spatial resolution X-ray radiography
High spatial resolution X-ray backlighting
Hard X-ray spectroscopy
Study of plasma dynamics produced by solid targets
Study of laboratory astrophysical jets
- Plasma Focus station
Neutron applications
Neutron spectroscopy
γ-ray spectroscopy
Study of plasma dynamics produced by gaseous targets
- Optical probing diagnostics station
Dynamic high spatial resolution shadowgraphy
Dynamic high spatial resolution schlieren photography
Dynamic high spatial resolution interferometry
Dynamic high spatial resolution Fraunhofer diffraction imaging
- Dynamic pump-probe acoustic wave analysis on solids
Transient reflectivity dynamic analysis
Whole field interferometry dynamic analysis
- Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) system
- Nanometer-scale, white light profilometer
- Laser matter & plasma simulations station
FEM modeling of laser matter & plasma interactions
PIC simulations of laser plasma interactions
Z-Pinch and X-Pinch modeling FEM – MHD
HD/MHD/CFD modeling of plasmas
Solid to plasma phase transition
More information at www.cppl.teicrete.gr
