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X-ray absorption spectroscopy of thin foils irradiated by an ultra-short laser pulse

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Abstract

Point-projection K-shell absorption spectroscopy has been used to measure absorption spectra of transient plasma created by an ultra-short laser pulse. The 1s-2p and 1s-3p absorption lines of weakly ionized aluminum and the 2p-3d absorption lines of bromine were measured over an extended range of densities in a low-temperature regime. Independent plasma characterization was obtained using frequency domain interferometry diagnostic (FDI) that allows the interpretation of the absorption spectra in terms of spectral opacities. Assuming local thermodynamic equilibrium, spectral opacity calculations have been performed using the density and temperature inferred from the FDI diagnostic to compare to the measured absorption spectra. A good agreement is obtained when non-equilibrium effects due to non-stationary atomic physics are negligible at the x-ray probe time.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAtomic Processes in Plasmas - 15th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, APiP
Pages24-33
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007
Event15th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, APiP - Gaithersburg, MD, United States
Duration: 19 Mar 200722 Mar 2007

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume926
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, APiP
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGaithersburg, MD
Period19/03/0722/03/07

Keywords

  • Dense plasma
  • Ultra-short laser
  • X-ray absorption

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