Soft-x-ray imaging from an ultrashort-pulse laser-produced plasma using a multilayer coated optic

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.13.000454· OSTI ID:285890

Norby, J R; Van Woerkom, L D ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, 174 W. 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1106 (United States)

Measurements are presented of soft-x-ray images from a plasma produced by a high-intensity ultrashort-pulse laser. For the intensity range of 10{sup 15}{endash}10{sup 16} W/cm{sup 2} the soft-x-ray source appears to follow the spatial profile of the driving laser. A curved multilayer coated optic is used to collect 13.5-nm light and form a magnified image of the plasma. Knife-edge scans have been performed in the image plane and show a geometrically limited spot size of 280 {mu}m. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 285890
• Journal Information: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics, Vol. 13, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PULSE TECHNIQUES
SOFT X RADIATION
X-RAY LASERS
ELECTRON DENSITY
MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER