Fine phantom image from laser-induced proton radiography with a spatial resolution of several μm

The advantages of a laser-driven proton acceleration have prompted studies of laser-induced proton radiography. As the CR-39 solid-state nuclear-track detector is suitable for measuring charged particles and can be used in proton radiography, we studied laser-induced proton radiography with the CR-39 for several years, and we were able to obtain a spatial resolution of about 10 μm. For obtaining an image with a spatial resolution of a few μm, we investigated the effect of the CR-39 etching conditions on the spatial resolution and carried out imaging experiments using fine phantoms. Experiments were performed using the 100-TW titanium-sapphire laser system at the Advanced Photonics Research Institute of the Gwangju Institute of Science Technology. We have demonstrated that images with a spatial resolution of about several μm can be achieved using laser-induced proton radiography.

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