Generation and application of ultrafast X-ray sources

Author

Murnane, Margaret M. ; Kapteyn, Henry C. ; Falcone, Roger W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA

Volume

25

Issue

12

fYear

1989

fDate

12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2417

Lastpage

2422

Abstract

Pulses at soft X-ray wavelengths with a duration of less than 1.5 ps were produced by focusing high-intensity, ultrafast visible laser pulses onto a solid. Reflectivity measurements indicate that the laser pulses are absorbed by a plasma formed just inside the surface of the solid before expansion occurs. The observed emission spectrum is characteristic of a high-temperature, short-lived, high-density plasma. Applications of the ultrafast X-ray pulses, including an X-ray laser scheme, are discussed

Keywords

X-ray emission spectra; X-ray lasers; X-ray production; focusing; high-speed optical techniques; plasma production and heating by laser beam; reflectivity; 1.5 ps; X-ray laser scheme; X-ray pulses; X-ray source applications; X-ray source generation; emission spectrum; high intensity laser pulses; high-density plasma; laser pulse absorbing plasma; laser pulse focusing; reflectivity measurements; soft X-ray wavelengths; solids expansion; ultrafast X-ray pulses; ultrafast X-ray sources; ultrafast visible laser pulses; Optical pulses; Plasma applications; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulse measurements; Reflectivity; Solid lasers; Wavelength measurement; X-ray lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.40624

Filename

40624