X-ray source studies for radiography of dense matter

E. Brambrink, H. G. Wei, B. Barbrel, P. Audebert, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, T. Boehly, T. Endo, C. Gregory, T. Kimura, R. Kodama, N. Ozaki, H. S. Park, M. Rabec Le Gloahec, M. Koenig

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Abstract

Studies of short-pulse laser-generated hard x-ray (18-60 keV) sources, suitable for radiographs of large samples of dense matter, are presented. The spatial and dynamic resolutions for different target types and laser parameters have been investigated. A high quality radiograph with good spatial resolution in two dimensions was demonstrated by irradiating freestanding thin W wires. The influence of the geometry for the quality of the radiograph, which is crucial for the design of experiments probing laser-compressed matter, is reported.

Original languageEnglish
Article number033101
JournalPhysics of Plasmas
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Apr 2009

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