Polycapillary x-ray lenses for single-shot, laser-driven powder diffraction

Schollmeier, M.; Ao, T.; Field, E. S.; Galloway, B. R.; Kalita, P.; Kimmel, M. W.; Morgan, D. V.; Rambo, P. K.; Schwarz, J.; Shores, J. E.; Smith, I. C.; Speas, C. S.; Benage, J. F.; Porter, J. L.

doi:10.1063/1.5036569

Polycapillary x-ray lenses for single-shot, laser-driven powder diffraction

Journal Article · Mon Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5036569· OSTI ID:1477315

^[1]; Ao, T. ^[1]; Field, E. S. ^[1]; ^[1]; Kalita, P. ^[1]; Kimmel, M. W. ^[1]; Morgan, D. V. ^[2]; Rambo, P. K. ^[1]; Schwarz, J. ^[1]; Shores, J. E. ^[1]; Smith, I. C. ^[1]; Speas, C. S. ^[1]; Benage, J. F. ^[1]; Porter, J. L. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
NM Operations, Los Alamos, NM (United States)

X-ray diffraction measurements to characterize phase transitions of dynamically compressed, high-Z matter at Mbar pressures require both sufficient photon energy and fluence to create data with high fidelity in a single shot. Large-scale laser systems can be used to generate x-ray sources above 10 keV utilizing line radiation of mid-Z elements. However, the laser-to-x-ray energy conversion efficiency at these energies is low, and thermal x-rays or hot electrons result in unwanted background. We employ polycapillary x-ray lenses in powder x-ray diffraction measurements using solid target x-ray emission from either the Z-Beamlet (ZBL) long-pulse or the Z-Petawatt (ZPW) short-pulse laser systems at Sandia National Laboratories. Polycapillary lenses allow for a 100-fold fluence increase compared to a conventional pinhole aperture while simultaneously reducing the background significantly. This enables diffraction measurements up to 16 keV at the few-photon signal level as well as diffraction experiments with ZPW at full intensity.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1477315

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1463042

Report Number(s):: SAND--2018-10340J; 668055

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 89; ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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