Plasma-based X-ray laser at 21 nm for multidisciplinary applications

T. Mocek, B. Rus, M. Kozlova, J. Polan, P. Homer, K. Jakubczak, M. Stupka, D. Snopek, J. Nejdl, M. H. Edwards, D. S. Whittaker, G. J. Tallents, P. Mistry, G. J. Pert, N. Booth, Z. Zhai, M. Fajardo, P. Zeitoun, J. Chalupsky, V. HajkovaL. Juha

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Abstract

An overview of recent advances in applications of currently the most energetic X-ray laser at 21 nm is given. The unique parameters of this half-cavity based X-ray laser such as record output energy of 10 mJ, highly symmetric beam, robustness and reproducibility, have made it possible to carry out a number of multidisciplinary scientific projects featuring novel applications of intense coherent X-ray radiation. Selected results obtained in these experiments are reviewed, including X-ray laser probing of dense plasmas, measurements of transmission of focused soft X-ray radiation at intensities of up to 10(12) W cm(-2), measurements of infrared laser ablation rates of thin foils, and ablative microstructuring of solids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)439-444
Number of pages6
JournalEUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D
Volume54
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2009

Keywords

  • FUSION IMPLOSIONS

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