Chandra Breanne Curry

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• Ultra-short pulse laser acceleration of protons to 80 MeV from cryogenic hydrogen jets tailored to near-critical density. Nature communications Rehwald, M., Assenbaum, S., Bernert, C., Brack, F., Bussmann, M., Cowan, T. E., Curry, C. B., Fiuza, F., Garten, M., Gaus, L., Gauthier, M., Gode, S., Gothel, I., Glenzer, S. H., Huang, L., Huebl, A., Kim, J. B., Kluge, T., Kraft, S., Kroll, F., Metzkes-Ng, J., Miethlinger, T., Loeser, M., Obst-Huebl, L., Reimold, M., Schlenvoigt, H., Schoenwaelder, C., Schramm, U., Siebold, M., Treffert, F., Yang, L., Ziegler, T., Zeil, K. 2023; 14 (1): 4009

  Abstract

  Laser plasma-based particle accelerators attract great interest in fields where conventional accelerators reach limits based on size, cost or beam parameters. Despite the fact that particle in cell simulations have predicted several advantageous ion acceleration schemes, laser accelerators have not yet reached their full potential in producing simultaneous high-radiation doses at high particle energies. The most stringent limitation is the lack of a suitable high-repetition rate target that also provides a high degree of control of the plasma conditions required to access these advanced regimes. Here, we demonstrate that the interaction of petawatt-class laser pulses with a pre-formed micrometer-sized cryogenic hydrogen jet plasma overcomes these limitations enabling tailored density scans from the solid to the underdense regime. Our proof-of-concept experiment demonstrates that the near-critical plasma density profile produces proton energies of up to 80 MeV. Based on hydrodynamic and three-dimensional particle in cell simulations, transition between different acceleration schemes are shown, suggesting enhanced proton acceleration at the relativistic transparency front for the optimal case.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-39739-0

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• Summary report from the mini-conference on workforce development through research-based, plasma-focused activities PHYSICS OF PLASMAS Kostadinova, E. G., Greco, S., Murdock, M., Barraza-Valdez, E., Hasson, H. R., West-Abdallah, I. Z., Harper, C. A., Brown, K., Scime, E., Dollar, F., Greninger, C., Stanley, B., Oxford, E., Schaffner, D., Provenzani, L., Curry, C., Fracchiolla, C., El-Adawy, S., Thakur, S., Orlov, D., Anderson, C. 2023; 30 (6)

  View details for DOI 10.1063/5.0144847

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• Automated control and optimization of laser-driven ion acceleration HIGH POWER LASER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Loughran, B., Streeter, M. V., Ahmed, H., Astbury, S., Balcazar, M., Borghesi, M., Bourgeois, N., Curry, C. B., Dann, S. D., DiIorio, S., Dover, N. P., Dzelzainis, T., Ettlinger, O. C., Gauthier, M., Giuffrida, L., Glenn, G. D., Glenzer, S. H., Green, J. S., Gray, R. J., Hicks, G. S., Hyland, C., Istokskaia, V., King, M., Margarone, D., McCusker, O., McKenna, P., Najmudin, Z., Parisuana, C., Parsons, P., Spindloe, C., Symes, D. R., Thomas, A. R., Treffert, F., Xu, N., Palmer, C. J. 2023; 11

  View details for DOI 10.1017/hpl.2023.23

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• Ultrafast time-resolved 2D imaging of laser-driven fast electron transport in solid density matter using an x-ray free electron laser. The Review of scientific instruments Sawada, H., Yabuuchi, T., Higashi, N., Iwasaki, T., Kawasaki, K., Maeda, Y., Izumi, T., Nakagawa, Y., Shigemori, K., Sakawa, Y., Curry, C. B., Frost, M., Iwata, N., Ogitsu, T., Sueda, K., Togashi, T., Glenzer, S. H., Kemp, A. J., Ping, Y., Sentoku, Y. 2023; 94 (3): 033511

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  High-power, short-pulse laser-driven fast electrons can rapidly heat and ionize a high-density target before it hydrodynamically expands. The transport of such electrons within a solid target has been studied using two-dimensional (2D) imaging of electron-induced Kα radiation. However, it is currently limited to no or picosecond scale temporal resolutions. Here, we demonstrate femtosecond time-resolved 2D imaging of fast electron transport in a solid copper foil using the SACLA x-ray free electron laser (XFEL). An unfocused collimated x-ray beam produced transmission images with sub-micron and ∼10 fs resolutions. The XFEL beam, tuned to its photon energy slightly above the Cu K-edge, enabled 2D imaging of transmission changes induced by electron isochoric heating. Time-resolved measurements obtained by varying the time delay between the x-ray probe and the optical laser show that the signature of the electron-heated region expands at ∼25% of the speed of light in a picosecond duration. Time-integrated Cu Kα images support the electron energy and propagation distance observed with the transmission imaging. The x-ray near-edge transmission imaging with a tunable XFEL beam could be broadly applicable for imaging isochorically heated targets by laser-driven relativistic electrons, energetic protons, or an intense x-ray beam.

  View details for DOI 10.1063/5.0130953

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• Transient Laser-Induced Breakdown of Dielectrics in Ultrarelativistic Laser-Solid Interactions PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED Bernert, C., Assenbaum, S., Bock, S., Brack, F., Cowan, T. E., Curry, C. B., Garten, M., Gaus, L., Gauthier, M., Gebhardt, R., Goede, S., Glenzer, S. H., Helbig, U., Kluge, T., Kraft, S., Kroll, F., Obst-Huebl, L., Pueschel, T., Rehwald, M., Schlenvoigt, H., Schoenwaelder, C., Schramm, U., Treffert, F., Vescovi, M., Ziegler, T., Zeil, K. 2023; 19 (1)

  View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.19.014070

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• High deuteron and neutron yields from the interaction of a petawatt laser with a cryogenic deuterium jet FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS Jiao, X., Curry, C. B., Gauthier, M., Chou, H. J., Fiuza, F., Kim, J. B., Phan, D. D., McCary, E., Galtier, E. C., Dyer, G. M., Ofori-Okai, B. K., Labun, L., Labun, O. Z., Schoenwaelder, C., Roycroft, R., Tiwari, G., Glenn, G. D., Treffert, F., Glenzer, S. H., Hegelich, B. M. 2023; 10

  View details for DOI 10.3389/fphy.2022.964696

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• Ambient-temperature liquid jet targets for high-repetition-rate HED discovery science PHYSICS OF PLASMAS Treffert, F., Glenn, G. D., Chou, H. J., Crissman, C., Curry, C. B., DePonte, D. P., Fiuza, F., Hartley, N. J., Ofori-Okai, B., Roth, M., Glenzer, S. H., Gauthier, M. 2022; 29 (12)

  View details for DOI 10.1063/5.0097857

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• Multi-frame, ultrafast, x-ray microscope for imaging shockwave dynamics. Optics express Hodge, D. S., Leong, A. F., Pandolfi, S., Kurzer-Ogul, K., Montgomery, D. S., Aluie, H., Bolme, C., Carver, T., Cunningham, E., Curry, C. B., Dayton, M., Decker, F., Galtier, E., Hart, P., Khaghani, D., Ja Lee, H., Li, K., Liu, Y., Ramos, K., Shang, J., Vetter, S., Nagler, B., Sandberg, R. L., Gleason, A. E. 2022; 30 (21): 38405-38422

  Abstract

  Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) holds increasing promise as a potential source of abundant, clean energy, but has been impeded by defects such as micro-voids in the ablator layer of the fuel capsules. It is critical to understand how these micro-voids interact with the laser-driven shock waves that compress the fuel pellet. At the Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), we utilized an x-ray pulse train with ns separation, an x-ray microscope, and an ultrafast x-ray imaging (UXI) detector to image shock wave interactions with micro-voids. To minimize the high- and low-frequency variations of the captured images, we incorporated principal component analysis (PCA) and image alignment for flat-field correction. After applying these techniques we generated phase and attenuation maps from a 2D hydrodynamic radiation code (xRAGE), which were used to simulate XPCI images that we qualitatively compare with experimental images, providing a one-to-one comparison for benchmarking material performance. Moreover, we implement a transport-of-intensity (TIE) based method to obtain the average projected mass density (areal density) of our experimental images, yielding insight into how defect-bearing ablator materials alter microstructural feature evolution, material compression, and shock wave propagation on ICF-relevant time scales.

  View details for DOI 10.1364/OE.472275

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• High-repetition-rate, multi-MeV deuteron acceleration from converging heavy water microjets at laser intensities of 10(21) W/cm(2) APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS Treffert, F., Curry, C. B., Chou, H. J., Crissman, C. J., DePonte, D. P., Fiuza, F., Glenn, G. D., Hollinger, R. C., Nedbailo, R., Park, J., Schoenwaelder, C., Song, H., Wang, S., Rocca, J. J., Roth, M., Glenzer, S. H., Gauthier, M. 2022; 121 (7)

  View details for DOI 10.1063/5.0098973

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• Off-harmonic optical probing of high intensity laser plasma expansion dynamics in solid density hydrogen jets SCIENTIFIC REPORTS Bernert, C., Assenbaum, S., Brack, F., Cowan, T. E., Curry, C. B., Garten, M., Gaus, L., Gauthier, M., Goede, S., Goethel, I., Glenzer, S. H., Kluge, T., Kraft, S., Kroll, F., Kuntzsch, M., Metzkes-Ng, J., Loeser, M., Obst-Huebl, L., Rehwald, M., Schlenvoigt, H., Schoenwaelder, C., Schramm, U., Siebold, M., Treffert, F., Ziegler, T., Zeil, K. 2022; 12 (1): 7287

  Abstract

  Due to the non-linear nature of relativistic laser induced plasma processes, the development of laser-plasma accelerators requires precise numerical modeling. Especially high intensity laser-solid interactions are sensitive to the temporal laser rising edge and the predictive capability of simulations suffers from incomplete information on the plasma state at the onset of the relativistic interaction. Experimental diagnostics utilizing ultra-fast optical backlighters can help to ease this challenge by providing temporally resolved inside into the plasma density evolution. We present the successful implementation of an off-harmonic optical probe laser setup to investigate the interaction of a high-intensity laser at [Formula: see text] peak intensity with a solid-density cylindrical cryogenic hydrogen jet target of [Formula: see text] diameter as a target test bed. The temporal synchronization of pump and probe laser, spectral filtering and spectrally resolved data of the parasitic plasma self-emission are discussed. The probing technique mitigates detector saturation by self-emission and allowed to record a temporal scan of shadowgraphy data revealing details of the target ionization and expansion dynamics that were so far not accessible for the given laser intensity. Plasma expansion speeds of up to [Formula: see text] followed by full target transparency at [Formula: see text] after the high intensity laser peak are observed. A three dimensional particle-in-cell simulation initiated with the diagnosed target pre-expansion at [Formula: see text] and post processed by ray tracing simulations supports the experimental observations and demonstrates the capability of time resolved optical diagnostics to provide quantitative input and feedback to the numerical treatment within the time frame of the relativistic laser-plasma interaction.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-10797-6

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• Investigation of hard x-ray emissions from terawatt laser-irradiated foils at the Matter in Extreme Conditions instrument of the Linac Coherent Light Source JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION Fletcher, L. B., Curry, C. B., Gauthier, M., Glenn, G. D., Chen, Z., Cunningham, E., Descamps, A., Frost, M., Galtier, E. C., Heimann, P., Kim, J. B., Mo, M., Ofori-Okai, B. K., Peebles, J., Seiboth, F., Treffert, F., Dyer, G. M., McBride, E. E., Glenzer, S. H. 2022; 17 (4)

  View details for DOI 10.1088/1748-0221/17/04/T04004

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• Probing ultrafast laser plasma processes inside solids with resonant small-angle x-ray scattering PHYSICAL REVIEW RESEARCH Gaus, L., Bischoff, L., Bussmann, M., Cunningham, E., Curry, C. B., Juncheng, E., Galtier, E., Gauthier, M., Garcia, A., Garten, M., Glenzer, S., Grenzer, J., Gutt, C., Hartley, N. J., Huang, L., Huebner, U., Kraus, D., Lee, H., McBride, E. E., Metzkes-Ng, J., Nagler, B., Nakatsutsumi, M., Nikl, J., Ota, M., Pelka, A., Prencipe, I., Randolph, L., Roedel, M., Sakawa, Y., Schlenvoigt, H., Smid, M., Treffert, F., Voigt, K., Zeil, K., Cowan, T. E., Schramm, U., Kluge, T. 2021; 3 (4)

  View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.043194

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• Observation of a highly conductive warm dense state of water with ultrafast pump-probe free-electron-laser measurements MATTER AND RADIATION AT EXTREMES Chen, Z., Na, X., Curry, C. B., Liang, S., French, M., Descamps, A., DePonte, D. P., Koralek, J. D., Kim, J. B., Lebovitz, S., Nakatsutsumi, M., Ofori-Okai, B. K., Redmer, R., Roedel, C., Schorner, M., Skruszewicz, S., Sperling, P., Toleikis, S., Mo, M. Z., Glenzer, S. H. 2021; 6 (5)

  View details for DOI 10.1063/5.0043726

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• Ultrafast multi-cycle terahertz measurements of the electrical conductivity in strongly excited solids. Nature communications Chen, Z., Curry, C. B., Zhang, R., Treffert, F., Stojanovic, N., Toleikis, S., Pan, R., Gauthier, M., Zapolnova, E., Seipp, L. E., Weinmann, A., Mo, M. Z., Kim, J. B., Witte, B. B., Bajt, S., Usenko, S., Soufli, R., Pardini, T., Hau-Riege, S., Burcklen, C., Schein, J., Redmer, R., Tsui, Y. Y., Ofori-Okai, B. K., Glenzer, S. H. 2021; 12 (1): 1638

  Abstract

  Key insights in materials at extreme temperatures and pressures can be gained by accurate measurements that determine the electrical conductivity. Free-electron laser pulses can ionize and excite matter out of equilibrium on femtosecond time scales, modifying the electronic and ionic structures and enhancing electronic scattering properties. The transient evolution of the conductivity manifests the energy coupling from high temperature electrons to low temperature ions. Here we combine accelerator-based, high-brightness multi-cycle terahertz radiation with a single-shot electro-optic sampling technique to probe the evolution of DC electrical conductivity using terahertz transmission measurements on sub-picosecond time scales with a multi-undulator free electron laser. Our results allow the direct determination of the electron-electron and electron-ion scattering frequencies that are the major contributors of the electrical resistivity.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-21756-6

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• 2D monochromatic x-ray imaging for beam monitoring of an x-ray free electron laser and a high-power femtosecond laser REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Sawada, H., Trzaska, J., Curry, C. B., Gauthier, M., Fletcher, L. B., Jiang, S., Lee, H. J., Galtier, E. C., Cunningham, E., Dyer, G., Daykin, T. S., Chen, L., Salinas, C., Glenn, G. D., Frost, M., Glenzer, S. H., Ping, Y., Kemp, A. J., Sentoku, Y. 2021; 92 (1): 013510

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  In pump-probe experiments with an X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) and a high-power optical laser, spatial overlap of the two beams must be ensured to probe a pumped area with the x-ray beam. A beam monitoring diagnostic is particularly important in short-pulse laser experiments where a tightly focused beam is required to achieve a relativistic laser intensity for generation of energetic particles. Here, we report the demonstration of on-shot beam pointing measurements of an XFEL and a terawatt class femtosecond laser using 2D monochromatic Kα imaging at the Matter in Extreme Conditions end-station of the Linac Coherent Light Source. A thin solid titanium foil was irradiated by a 25-TW laser for fast electron isochoric heating, while a 7.0 keV XFEL beam was used to probe the laser-heated region. Using a spherical crystal imager (SCI), the beam overlap was examined by measuring 4.51 keV Kα x rays produced by laser-accelerated fast electrons and the x-ray beam. Measurements were made for XFEL-only at various focus lens positions, laser-only, and two-beam shots. Successful beam overlapping was observed on ∼58% of all two-beam shots for 10 μm thick samples. It is found that large spatial offsets of laser-induced Kα spots are attributed to imprecise target positioning rather than shot-to-shot laser pointing variations. By applying the Kα measurements to x-ray Thomson scattering measurements, we found an optimum x-ray beam spot size that maximizes scattering signals. Monochromatic x-ray imaging with the SCI could be used as an on-shot beam pointing monitor for XFEL-laser or multiple short-pulse laser experiments.

  View details for DOI 10.1063/5.0014329

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• Optimization of radiochromic film stacks to diagnose high-flux laser-accelerated proton beams REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Curry, C. B., Dunning, C. S., Gauthier, M., Chou, H. J., Fiuza, F., Glenn, G. D., Tsui, Y. Y., Bazalova-Carter, M., Glenzer, S. H. 2020; 91 (9): 093303

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  Here, we extend flatbed scanner calibrations of GafChromic EBT3, MD-V3, and HD-V2 radiochromic films using high-precision x-ray irradiation and monoenergetic proton bombardment. By computing a visibility parameter based on fractional errors, optimal dose ranges and transitions between film types are identified. The visibility analysis is used to design an ideal radiochromic film stack for the proton energy spectrum expected from the interaction of a petawatt laser with a cryogenic hydrogen jet target.

  View details for DOI 10.1063/5.0020568

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• Development of a Platform at the Matter in Extreme Conditions End Station for Characterization of Matter Heated by Intense Laser-Accelerated Protons IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE Bhutwala, K., Bailly-Grandvaux, M., Kim, J., Dozieres, M., Galtier, E., Curry, C. B., Gauthier, M., Cunningham, E., Lee, H., Forestier-Colleoni, P., Higginson, A., Aybar, N., Hua, R., Edghill, B. C., Strehlow, J., Dyer, G. M., Glenzer, S. H., Kim, J. B., Alexander, N., Del Rio, E., Wei, M., Ping, Y., McKelvey, A., Collins, G. W., Beg, F. N., McGuffey, C. 2020; 48 (8): 2751-2758

  View details for DOI 10.1109/TPS.2020.3009639

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• Cryogenic Liquid Jets for High Repetition Rate Discovery Science. Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE Curry, C. B., Schoenwaelder, C., Goede, S., Kim, J. B., Rehwald, M., Treffert, F., Zeil, K., Glenzer, S. H., Gauthier, M. 2020

  Abstract

  This protocol presents a detailed procedure for the operation of continuous, micron-sized cryogenic cylindrical and planar liquid jets. When operated as described here, the jet exhibits high laminarity and stability for centimeters. Successful operation of a cryogenic liquid jet in the Rayleigh regime requires a basic understanding of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics at cryogenic temperatures. Theoretical calculations and typical empirical values are provided as a guide to design a comparable system. This report identifies the importance of both cleanliness during cryogenic source assembly and stability of the cryogenic source temperature once liquefied. The system can be used for high repetition rate laser-driven proton acceleration, with an envisioned application in proton therapy. Other applications include laboratory astrophysics, materials science, and next-generation particle accelerators.

  View details for DOI 10.3791/61130

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• Laser cutting apparatus for high energy density and diamond anvil cell science JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION Frost, M., Curry, C. B., Glenzer, S. H. 2020; 15 (5)

  View details for DOI 10.1088/1748-0221/15/05/P05004

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• Author Correction: Generation and characterization of ultrathin free-flowing liquid sheets. Nature communications Koralek, J. D., Kim, J. B., Bruza, P., Curry, C. B., Chen, Z., Bechtel, H. A., Cordones, A. A., Sperling, P., Toleikis, S., Kern, J. F., Moeller, S. P., Glenzer, S. H., DePonte, D. P. 2019; 10 (1): 1615

  Abstract

  The original version of this Article contained an error in Eq. (1). This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-09457-7

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• Improved large-energy-range magnetic electron-positron spectrometer for experiments with the Texas Petawatt Laser JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION Glenn, G. D., Tiwari, G., Dyer, G., Curry, C. B., Donovan, M. E., Gaul, E., Gauthier, M., Glenzer, S. H., Gordon, J., Hegelich, B. M., Martinez, M., McCary, E., Spinksa, M., Ditmire, T. 2019; 14

  View details for DOI 10.1088/1748-0221/14/03/P03012

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• Generation of ultrathin free-flowing liquid sheets Koralek, J., Kim, J. B., Bruza, P., Curry, C., Chen, Z., Bechtel, H. A., Cordones, A. A., Sperling, P., Toleikis, S., Kern, J. F., Moeller, S. P., Glenzer, S. H., DePonte, D. P., Tschentscher, T., Patthey, L., Tiedtke, K., Zangrando, M. SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. 2019

  View details for DOI 10.1117/12.2522716

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• All-optical structuring of laser-driven proton beam profiles NATURE COMMUNICATIONS Obst-Huebl, L., Ziegler, T., Brack, F., Branco, J., Bussmann, M., Cowan, T. E., Curry, C. B., Fiuza, F., Garten, M., Gauthier, M., Goede, S., Glenzer, S. H., Huebl, A., Irman, A., Kim, J. B., Kluge, T., Kraft, S. D., Kroll, F., Metzkes-Ng, J., Pausch, R., Prencipe, I., Rehwald, M., Roedel, C., Schlenvoigt, H., Schramm, U., Zeil, K. 2018; 9: 5292

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  Extreme field gradients intrinsic to relativistic laser-interactions with thin solid targets enable compact MeV proton accelerators with unique bunch characteristics. Yet, direct control of the proton beam profile is usually not possible. Here we present a readily applicable all-optical approach to imprint detailed spatial information from the driving laser pulse onto the proton bunch. In a series of experiments, counter-intuitively, the spatial profile of the energetic proton bunch was found to exhibit identical structures as the fraction of the laser pulse passing around a target of limited size. Such information transfer between the laser pulse and the naturally delayed proton bunch is attributed to the formation of quasi-static electric fields in the beam path by ionization of residual gas. Essentially acting as a programmable memory, these fields provide access to a higher level of proton beam manipulation.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-07756-z

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• Setup for meV-resolution inelastic X-ray scattering measurements and X-ray diffraction at the Matter in Extreme Conditions endstation at the Linac Coherent Light Source (vol 89, 10F104, 2018) REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS McBride, E. E., White, T. G., Descamps, A., Fletcher, L. B., Appel, K., Condamine, F., Curry, C. B., Dallari, F., Funk, S., Galtier, E., Gamboa, E. J., Gauthier, M., Goede, S., Kim, J. B., Lee, H. J., Ofori-Okai, B. K., Oliver, M., Rigby, A., Schoenwaelder, C., Sun, P., Tschentscher, T., Witte, B. L., Zastrau, U., Gregori, G., Nagler, B., Hastings, J., Glenzer, S. H., Monaco, G. 2018; 89 (12): 129901

  View details for DOI 10.1063/1.5084054

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• Setup for meV-resolution inelastic X-ray scattering measurements and X-ray diffraction at the Matter in Extreme Conditions endstation at the Linac Coherent Light Source McBride, E. E., White, T. G., Descamps, A., Fletcher, L. B., Appel, K., Condamine, F. P., Curry, C. B., Dallari, F., Funk, S., Galtier, E., Gauthier, M., Goede, S., Kim, J. B., Lee, H. J., Ofori-Okai, B. K., Oliver, M., Rigby, A., Schoenwaelder, C., Sun, P., Tschentscher, T., Witte, B. L., Zastrau, U., Gregori, G., Nagler, B., Hastings, J., Glenzer, S. H., Monaco, G. AMER INST PHYSICS. 2018: 10F104

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  We describe a setup for performing inelastic X-ray scattering and X-ray diffraction measurements at the Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) endstation of the Linac Coherent Light Source. This technique is capable of performing high-, meV-resolution measurements of dynamic ion features in both crystalline and non-crystalline materials. A four-bounce silicon (533) monochromator was used in conjunction with three silicon (533) diced crystal analyzers to provide an energy resolution of ∼50 meV over a range of ∼500 meV in single shot measurements. In addition to the instrument resolution function, we demonstrate the measurement of longitudinal acoustic phonon modes in polycrystalline diamond. Furthermore, this setup may be combined with the high intensity laser drivers available at MEC to create warm dense matter and subsequently measure ion acoustic modes.

  View details for DOI 10.1063/1.5039329

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• Author Correction: Generation and characterization of ultrathin free-flowing liquid sheets. Nature communications Koralek, J. D., Kim, J. B., Bruza, P., Curry, C. B., Chen, Z., Bechtel, H. A., Cordones, A. A., Sperling, P., Toleikis, S., Kern, J. F., Moeller, S. P., Glenzer, S. H., DePonte, D. P. 2018; 9 (1): 2860

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  The original version of this article omitted the following from the Acknowledgements:'P.B. was funded by the ELI Extreme Light Infrastructure Phase 2 (CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15008/0000162) from the European Regional Development Fund and the EUCALL project funded from the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 654220,' which replaces the previous 'P.B. was funded by the ELI Extreme Light Infrastructure Phase 2 (CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15008/0000162) from the European Regional Development Fund.'This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the article.

  View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-05365-4

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• Optical probing of high intensity laser interaction with micron-sized cryogenic hydrogen jets PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION Ziegler, T., Rehwald, M., Obst, L., Bernert, C., Brack, F., Curry, C. B., Gauthier, M., Glenzer, S. H., Goede, S., Kazak, L., Kraft, S. D., Kuntzsch, M., Loeser, M., Metzkes-Ng, J., Roedel, C., Schlenvoigt, H., Schramm, U., Siebold, M., Tiggesbaeumker, J., Wolter, S., Zeil, K. 2018; 60 (7)

  View details for DOI 10.1088/1361-6587/aabf4f

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• Generation and characterization of ultrathin free-flowing liquid sheets NATURE COMMUNICATIONS Koralek, J. D., Kim, J. B., Bruza, P., Curry, C. B., Chen, Z., Bechtel, H. A., Cordones, A. A., Sperling, P., Toleikis, S., Kern, J. F., Moeller, S. P., Glenzer, S. H., DePonte, D. P. 2018; 9: 1353

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  The physics and chemistry of liquid solutions play a central role in science, and our understanding of life on Earth. Unfortunately, key tools for interrogating aqueous systems, such as infrared and soft X-ray spectroscopy, cannot readily be applied because of strong absorption in water. Here we use gas-dynamic forces to generate free-flowing, sub-micron, liquid sheets which are two orders of magnitude thinner than anything previously reported. Optical, infrared, and X-ray spectroscopies are used to characterize the sheets, which are found to be tunable in thickness from over 1 μm  down to less than 20 nm, which corresponds to fewer than 100 water molecules thick. At this thickness, aqueous sheets can readily transmit photons across the spectrum, leading to potentially transformative applications in infrared, X-ray, electron spectroscopies and beyond. The ultrathin sheets are stable for days in vacuum, and we demonstrate their use at free-electron laser and synchrotron light sources.

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• High repetition rate, multi-MeV proton source from cryogenic hydrogen jets APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS Gauthier, M., Curry, C. B., Goede, S., Brack, F., Kim, J. B., MacDonald, M. J., Metzkes, J., Obst, L., Rehwald, M., Roedel, C., Schlenvoigt, H., Schumaker, W., Schramm, U., Zeil, K., Glenzer, S. H. 2017; 111 (11)

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• Efficient laser-driven proton acceleration from cylindrical and planar cryogenic hydrogen jets SCIENTIFIC REPORTS Obst, L., Goede, S., Rehwald, M., Brack, F., Branco, J., Bock, S., Bussmann, M., Cowan, T. E., Curry, C. B., Fiuza, F., Gauthier, M., Gebhardt, R., Helbig, U., Huebl, A., Huebner, U., Irman, A., Kazak, L., Kim, J. B., Kluge, T., Kraft, S., Loeser, M., Metzkes, J., Mishra, R., Roedel, C., Schlenvoigt, H., Siebold, M., Tiggesbaeumker, J., Wolter, S., Ziegler, T., Schramm, U., Glenzer, S. H., Zeil, K. 2017; 7: 10248

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  We report on recent experimental results deploying a continuous cryogenic hydrogen jet as a debris-free, renewable laser-driven source of pure proton beams generated at the 150 TW ultrashort pulse laser Draco. Efficient proton acceleration reaching cut-off energies of up to 20 MeV with particle numbers exceeding 109 particles per MeV per steradian is demonstrated, showing for the first time that the acceleration performance is comparable to solid foil targets with thicknesses in the micrometer range. Two different target geometries are presented and their proton beam deliverance characterized: cylindrical (∅ 5 μm) and planar (20 μm × 2 μm). In both cases typical Target Normal Sheath Acceleration emission patterns with exponential proton energy spectra are detected. Significantly higher proton numbers in laser-forward direction are observed when deploying the planar jet as compared to the cylindrical jet case. This is confirmed by two-dimensional Particle-in-Cell (2D3V PIC) simulations, which demonstrate that the planar jet proves favorable as its geometry leads to more optimized acceleration conditions.

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• High-intensity laser-accelerated ion beam produced from cryogenic micro-jet target REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Gauthier, M., Kim, J. B., Curry, C. B., Aurand, B., Gamboa, E. J., Gode, S., Goyon, C., Hazi, A., Kerr, S., Pak, A., PROPP, A., Ramakrishna, B., Ruby, J., Willi, O., Williams, G. J., Roedel, C., Glenzer, S. H. 2016; 87 (11)

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  We report on the successful operation of a newly developed cryogenic jet target at high intensity laser-irradiation. Using the frequency-doubled Titan short pulse laser system at Jupiter Laser Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we demonstrate the generation of a pure proton beam a with maximum energy of 2 MeV. Furthermore, we record a quasi-monoenergetic peak at 1.1 MeV in the proton spectrum emitted in the laser forward direction suggesting an alternative acceleration mechanism. Using a solid-density mixed hydrogen-deuterium target, we are also able to produce pure proton-deuteron ion beams. With its high purity, limited size, near-critical density, and high-repetition rate capability, this target is promising for future applications.

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• A single-shot spatial chirp method for measuring initial AC conductivity evolution of femtosecond laser pulse excited warm dense matter REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Chen, Z., Hering, P., Brown, S. B., Curry, C., Tsui, Y. Y., Glenzer, S. H. 2016; 87 (11)

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  To study the rapid evolution of AC conductivity from ultrafast laser excited warm dense matter (WDM), a spatial chirp single-shot method is developed utilizing a crossing angle pump-probe configuration. The pump beam is shaped individually in two spatial dimensions so that it can provide both sufficient laser intensity to excite the material to warm dense matter state and a uniform time window of up to 1 ps with sub-100 fs FWHM temporal resolution. Temporal evolution of AC conductivity in laser excited warm dense gold was also measured.

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• Matter under extreme conditions experiments at the Linac Coherent Light Source JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS Glenzer, S. H., Fletcher, L. B., Galtier, E., Nagler, B., Alonso-Mori, R., Barbrel, B., Brown, S. B., Chapman, D. A., Chen, Z., Curry, C. B., Fiuza, F., Gamboa, E., Gauthier, M., Gericke, D. O., Gleason, A., Goede, S., Granados, E., Heimann, P., Kim, J., Kraus, D., MacDonald, M. J., MacKinnon, A. J., Mishra, R., Ravasio, A., Roedel, C., Sperling, P., Schumaker, W., Tsui, Y. Y., Vorberger, J., Zastrau, U., FRY, A., White, W. E., Hasting, J. B., Lee, H. J. 2016; 49 (9)

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