Signal averaging x-ray streak camera with picosecond jitter

Journal Article · Thu Feb 29 19:00:00 EST 1996 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1146843· OSTI ID:279263

Maksimchuk, A; Kim, M; Workman, J; Korn, G; Squier, J; Du, D; Umstadter, D; Mourou, G ^[1]; Bouvier, M ^[2]

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1. Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2099 (United States)
2. Medox Electro-Optics Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 (United States)

We have developed an averaging picosecond x-ray streak camera using a dc-biased photoconductive switch as a generator of a high-voltage ramp. The streak camera is operated at a sweep speed of up to 8 ps/mm, shot-to-shot jitter is less than {plus_minus}1 ps. The streak camera has been used to measure the time history of broadband x-ray emission from an ultrashort pulse laser-produced plasma. Accumulation of the streaked x-ray signals significantly improved the signal-to-noise ratio of the data obtained. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 279263
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 67; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PS RANGE
SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
STREAK CAMERAS
X RADIATION