X-ray phase-contrast imaging for laser-induced shock waves

TY - JOUR

T1 - X-ray phase-contrast imaging for laser-induced shock waves

AU - Antonelli, L.

AU - Barbato, F.

AU - Mancelli, D.

AU - Trela, J.

AU - Zeraouli, G.

AU - Boutoux, G.

AU - Neumayer, P.

AU - Atzeni, S.

AU - Schiavi, A.

AU - Volpe, L.

AU - Bagnoud, V.

AU - Brabetz, C.

AU - Zielbauer, B.

AU - Bradford, P.

AU - Woolsey, N.

AU - Borm, B.

AU - Batani, D.

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PY - 2019/3/4

Y1 - 2019/3/4

N2 - X-ray phase-contrast imaging (XPCI) is a versatile technique with applications in many fields, including fundamental physics, biology and medicine. Where X-ray absorption radiography requires high density ratios for effective imaging, the image contrast for XPCI is a function of the density gradient. In this letter, we apply XPCI to the study of laser-driven shock waves. Our experiment was conducted at the Petawatt High-Energy Laser for Heavy Ion EXperiments (PHELIX) at GSI. Two laser beams were used: one to launch a shock wave and the other to generate an X-ray source for phase-contrast imaging. Our results suggest that this technique is suitable for the study of warm dense matter (WDM), inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and laboratory astrophysics.

AB - X-ray phase-contrast imaging (XPCI) is a versatile technique with applications in many fields, including fundamental physics, biology and medicine. Where X-ray absorption radiography requires high density ratios for effective imaging, the image contrast for XPCI is a function of the density gradient. In this letter, we apply XPCI to the study of laser-driven shock waves. Our experiment was conducted at the Petawatt High-Energy Laser for Heavy Ion EXperiments (PHELIX) at GSI. Two laser beams were used: one to launch a shock wave and the other to generate an X-ray source for phase-contrast imaging. Our results suggest that this technique is suitable for the study of warm dense matter (WDM), inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and laboratory astrophysics.

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U2 - 10.1209/0295-5075/125/35002

DO - 10.1209/0295-5075/125/35002

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85063586516

SN - 0295-5075

VL - 125

JO - EPL

JF - EPL

IS - 3

M1 - 35002

ER -