• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 45, Issue 9, 905001 (2018)
Zhang Zhongya1、2、3 and Shen Baifei1、2、3
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL201845.0905001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhang Zhongya, Shen Baifei. Particle-In-Cell Simulation of High Energy Proton Beam Transported and Focused by Solenoid[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(9): 905001 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Based on 3D particle-in-cell (PIC) numerical simulation method, the high quality, high energy proton beam is transmitted and focused on the far end via a pulse current solenoid. Simulation results show that proton beam with peak energy of 250 MeV, energy spread of 10% and a spatial divergence angle less than 15 mrad can be focused on a spot 2.5 m away from the proton source, after transported in a 760-mm pulse power solenoid under magnetic field strength of 10.87 T. The focal spot cross section diameter is 1.2 mm, less than the initial proton beam spot size; meanwhile, the number loss of proton beam is less than 3%. We conclude that it is feasible to use a powered solenoid to transmit and regulate a high energy proton beam. This scheme can be used to optimize the proton beam quality and promote the laser-driven proton acceleration to be applied early in the fields such as cancer treatment, where high proton beam unipotency and small divergence angle are required.
    Zhang Zhongya, Shen Baifei. Particle-In-Cell Simulation of High Energy Proton Beam Transported and Focused by Solenoid[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(9): 905001
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