A protocol is presented for automated irradiation of thin gold foils with high intensity laser pulses. The protocol includes a step-by-step description of the micromachining target fabrication process and a detailed guide for how targets are brought to the laser's focus at a rate of 0.2 Hz.
Gershuni, Y., Elkind, M., Roitman, D., Cohen, I., Tsabary, A., Sarkar, D., Pomerantz, I. Automated Delivery of Microfabricated Targets for Intense Laser Irradiation Experiments. J. Vis. Exp. (167), e61056, doi:10.3791/61056 (2021).