Identification of the micro-sized cluster by Mie scattering

Jinno, Satoshi   ; Fukuda, Yuji; Sakaki, Hironao; Yogo, Akifumi; Kanasaki, Masato; Kondo, Kiminori; Faenov, A. Ya.*; Skobelev, I. Yu.*; Pikuz, T.; Boldarev, A. S.*; Gasilov, V. A.*

We perform the laser driven ion acceleration using a gas jet target including large sized clusters which is formed by the special nozzle designed based on the Boldarev's model. The information of the cluster size and the gas jet profile is necessary for the investigation of the ion acceleration mechanism and the optimization of the acceleration condition. Therefore, we have developed a target diagnosis apparatus applying Mie scattering and interferometry. The sub-micron sized CO clusters were verified by measuring the angular distribution of the scattering light from the gas jet of the mixture gas of CO (30%) and H (70%). Moreover, the gas density profile was obtained by using the interferometer.