Development of soft x-ray lasers at PALS and their applications in dense plasma physics

  • B. Rus
  • , T. Mocek
  • , M. Kozlová
  • , J. Polan
  • , P. Homer
  • , K. Jakubczak
  • , M. Stupka
  • , G. J. Tallente
  • , M. H. Edwards
  • , N. Booth
  • , Z. Zhai
  • , J. Dunn
  • , A. J. Nelson
  • , M. Fajardo
  • , P. Zeitoun
  • , M. E. Foord
  • , R. L. Shepherd
  • , W. Rozmus
  • , H. A. Baldis
  • , J. Sobota

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Abstract

We present a review of recent development and applications of son x-ray lasers, undertaken at the PALS Centre. The applications benefit from up to 10-mJ pulses at the wavelength of 21.2 nm. We describe the pumping regimes used to produce this soft x-ray laser, and outline its emission characteristics. A significant fraction of applications carried out using this device includes probing of dense plasmas produced by IR laser pulses and high-energy-density-in- matter experiments. 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 1012 Wcm -2, measurements of IR laser ablation rates of thin foils, and probing high density plasmas by x-ray laser Thomson scattering.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VII
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007
EventSoft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VII - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 29 Aug 200730 Aug 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6702
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSoft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period29/08/0730/08/07

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