Alpha-Particle Generation from H-¹¹B Fusion Initiated by Laser-Accelerated Boron Ions

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(a) Experimental setup. The laser pulses irradiate a boron nanofoil with a normal incidence. A 5 μm-thick plastic foil was located 0.5 mm behind the boron nanofoil to initiate the H-¹¹B fusion. The CR39, TPS, and Teflon plate were placed around the target to measure the alpha-particles and boron ions and collect the transmitted light, respectively, (b) the top-view morphology of self-supporting nanofoils three hours after preparation, and (c) the atomic weight ratio of the boron nanofoil.

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