X-ray imaging of targets irradiated by the Nike KrF laser

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1147796· OSTI ID:452841

Brown, C; Seely, J; Feldman, U; Obenschain, S; Bodner, S; Pawley, C; Gerber, K; Serlin, V; Sethian, J ^[1]; Aglitskiy, Y; Lehecka, T ^[2]; Holland, G ^[3]

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1. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375 (United States)
2. Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Virginia 22102 (United States)
3. SFA Inc., Landover, Maryland 20785 (United States)

Foil targets irradiated by the Naval Research Laboratory Nike KrF laser were imaged in the x-ray region with two-dimensional spatial resolution in the 2{endash}10 {mu}m range. The images revealed the smoothness of the emission from target and backlighter foils, the acceleration of the target foils, and the growth of Rayleigh{endash}Taylor instabilities that were seeded by patterns on the irradiated sides of CH foils.

• OSTI ID: 452841
• Report Number(s): CONF-960543-; ISSN 0034-6748; TRN: 97:006592
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 68, Issue 1; Conference: 11. annual high-temperature plasma diagnostics conference, Monterey, CA (United States), 12-16 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
STREAK CAMERAS
PLASMA INSTABILITY
IMAGES
X RADIATION
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
FOILS
LASER RADIATION
X-ray imaging
plasma production by laser