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Picosecond soft-x-ray pulses from a high-intensity laser-plasma source

Journal Article · · Optics Letters
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  1. INRS-Energie et Materiaux, 1650 Montee Ste.-Julie, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2 (Canada)
We report time-resolved spectroscopic analysis of laser-produced plasma x-ray sources. Plasmas produced by a 400-fs 1-TW tabletop laser are characterized with a transmission grating spectrometer coupled to a soft-x-ray streak camera. Soft-x-ray radiation in the 1{endash}6-nm range with durations of 2{endash}7ps is observed for copper and tantalum plasmas. The effect of incident laser energy on the x-ray pulse duration is also investigated. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
434674
Journal Information:
Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 21; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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