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Characteristics of an ultrafast x-ray streak camera

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OSTI ID:10196773
The detection and temporal dispersion of the x-rays using x-ray streak cameras has been limited to a resolution of 2 ps, primarily due to the transit time dispersion of the electrons between the photocathode and the acceleration grid. The transit time spread of the electrons traveling from the photocathode to the acceleration grid is inversely proportional to the accelerating field. By increasing the field by a factor of 7, we have minimized the effects of transit time dispersion in the photocathode/accelerating grid region and produce an x-ray streak camera with sub-picosecond temporal resolution ({approximately}900 fs). The streak camera has been calibrated using a Michelson interferometer and 100 fs, 400 nm laser light. Time resolved x-ray data is shown from an aluminum target heated at 10{sup 18} W/cm{sup 2} with a 100 fs, 400 nm laser .
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
10196773
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC--116456; CONF-940723--32; ON: DE95004210
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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