Terawatt lasers: probing unique material properties with novel diagnostic source

Author

Umstadter, D.

Author_Institution

Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-9 Aug. 1996

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

33

Abstract

Short pulse and high intensity lasers can produce bright ultrashort-pulse-duration X-rays, electrons and ions. They also make highly nonequilibrium plasmas that can be used to deposit thin films with unique material properties. We present new experimental results on all of these topics. We first report results on the characterization, control, and applications of ultrashort X-rays emitted from laser plasmas. It is demonstrated experimentally that the pulse duration may be controlled by adjusting the incident ultrashort-pulse laser flux.

Keywords

X-ray production; electron sources; ion sources; laser materials processing; plasma diagnostics; plasma production by laser; pulsed laser deposition; bright ultrashort-pulse-duration X-rays; diagnostic source; electrons; incident ultrashort-pulse laser flux; ions; laser plasmas; material properties; nonequilibrium plasmas; pulse duration; short pulse high intensity lasers; terawatt lasers; thin film deposition; ultrashort X-rays; Electrons; Material properties; Optical control; Optical pulses; Plasma applications; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulsed laser deposition; X-ray lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:

Conference_Location

Keystone, CO, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3175-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540666

Filename

540666