Time resolved spectroscopy of ultrashort pulse laser generated x rays using von Hamos crystal spectroscopy

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2004 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1791751· OSTI ID:20636746

Shepherd, Ronnie; Audebert, Patrick; Booth, Rex; Young, Bruce; Bonlie, Jim; Nelson, Don; Shiromizu, Steve; Price, Dwight; Norman, Douglas; Dunn, Jim; Widmann, Klaus; Springer, Paul ^[1]

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1. Physics and Applied Technologies, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, M.S. L-43, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

A diagnostic currently being used for ultrashort pulse laser matter interactions at the Lawrence Livemore National Laboratory is presented. Two cylindrical curved crystals are used as collection optics and diffractive elements in the von Hamos geometry. The dispersed x rays are focused onto the slit of an ultrafast x-ray streak camera. The small nature of the streak camera allows the diagnostic to be positioned close to the target, maximizing the solid angle. Using the geometric layout, the spectral resolution is estimated at E/{delta}E{approx}1000.

• OSTI ID: 20636746
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 75, Issue 10; Conference: 15. topical conference on high temperature plasma diagnostics, San Diego, CA (United States), 19-22 Apr 2004; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1791751; (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CRYSTALS
OPTICS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PULSES
STREAK CAMERAS
TIME RESOLUTION
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY