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

  • T. Mocek
  • , B. Rus
  • , M. Kozlová
  • , 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. Chalupský
  • , V. Hájková
  • L. 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 1012 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 - 1 Jan 2009

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