Title :
Revealing multiphoton resonant ionization in solid density plasmas with an x-ray free electron laser
Author :
Cho, Byoung-Ick ; Engelhorn, Kyle ; Vinko, Sam M. ; Wark, Justin S. ; Falcone, Roger W. ; Heimann, Philip A.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
Interaction of intense x-ray and solid density Al plasma is studied via K-shell emission spectroscopy. A high fluence, high-intensity x-ray pulse from an x-ray free-electron laser unveils multiphoton ionization pathway and drives hidden resonances.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; aluminium; free electron lasers; ionisation; plasma X-ray sources; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; Al; K-shell emission spectroscopy; X-ray free electron laser; high fluence high-intensity X-ray pulse; intense X-ray interaction; multiphoton ionization pathway; multiphoton resonant ionization; solid density Al plasma; Free electron lasers; Ionization; Laboratories; Photonics; Plasmas; Solids; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
