Multi-filter diamond array time-of-flight particle detector in laser–plasma experiments
Recent advances in ion diagnostics for laser-induced plasma experiments have improved system design and data analysis. Measuring charged particle emissions from laser-irradiated targets provides valuable insights into laser-matter interactions. Among real-time diagnostics, Time-of-Flight (TOF) detectors are reliable systems for analyzing particle beam properties such as kinetic energy and shot-to-shot reproducibility. Diamond-based detectors are ideal for TOF measurements due to their fast response time, radiation hardness, and low leakage current. However, TOF detectors lack particle discrimination. To overcome this, a Multi Filter Diamond Array (MFDA) was developed using six nominally identical single crystal diamond detectors paired with aluminum foils of different thicknesses to exploit particle stopping power differences. The MFDA was tested at the Prague Asterix Laser System during an experimental campaign in the framework of the FUSION project, and data analysis was performed. A cross-validation with other diagnostics, including a Thomson Parabola Spectrometer and CR-39 detectors, is also presented.
Authors
- S. K. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5754-2431)
- C. Verona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6401-3765)
- S. Mirabella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9559-4862)
- M. Cipriani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2500-605X)
- Giada Petringa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2854-8436)
- Antonino Scandurra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-5776)
- P Gajdoš (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8949-6262)
- F. Odorici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2991-4888)
- G. Pasquali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3166-3857)
- F. Filippi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8983-556X)
- Pooja Devi
- S. Arjmand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0912-2640)
- M. Krupka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-4145)
- Giovanni Morello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-5618)
- C. Altana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-1641)
- C. Ciampi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-0052)
- F. Consoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8694-3357)
- G. L. Guardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6834-1034)
- M. Rosiński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-1122)
- Armando Raso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9474-701X)
- M. Scisciò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2785-1318)
- Rosaria Rinaldi
- J. Krása (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3888-8370)
- Farmesk Abubaker
- Edoardo Domenicone
- Benoist Grau
- Gianluca Verona Rinati
- G. A. Pablo Cirrone
- Massimo Alonzo
- Massimo Nocente
- Antonino Picciotto
- Przemyslaw Tchorz
- Shubham Agarwal
Institutions
- National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (IT)
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (IT)
- Lee University (US)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Fondazione Bruno Kessler (IT)
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (FR)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Lecce (IT)
- Innovation Engineering (Italy) (IT)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plasma Physics (CZ)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Roma Tor Vergata (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (IT)
- Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania (IT)
- Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano (IT)
- Policlinico Tor Vergata (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano Bicocca (IT)
- Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (PL)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT)
- Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies (IT)
- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (FR)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I (IT)
- Institute of Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IT)
- Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)
- University of Florence (IT)
- University of Sulaimani (IQ)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Review of Scientific Instruments
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0302424
- Primary Topic
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00